In case you haven't noticed, things have been pretty full on for this single mumma of late.
For the last 3 months, I have been a fire fighter. Since March, when I was notified of the
parole hearing, the universe has continued to light fires directly in front of me to attempt to extinguish.
My relationship with the man
I gave my heart to (reading that post makes me cry) broke down. In reality, it started breaking down the moment we began residing together. Truth be told, I'm not surprised. Hurt. Sad. Surprised - no. The reality is that I really moved to Brisbane in order to give my daughter a home again, and the opportunity for her finish school. I knowingly took the risk that my relationship with M had every chance of not succeeding. But life is all about taking risks. I had hoped that the outcome would be different.
I truly couldn't have gotten through the last few months without the championing and support of my soul sisters. Without their belief in me to come through the other side, I would have probably fulfilled the underlying burning desire to jump into my car and drive far far away - leaving all it, my children included, behind.
Every single day I reminded myself of the silver linings that happened because I moved in with M. I had a
job that I loved, I started
connecting with other
bloggers in real life. Opportunities to use my
voice presented themselves on more then one occasion. Both Nathan and Aston were at better schools, that were going to give them both opportunities that they wouldn't have received if we had stayed on the Sunshine Coast. And lastly, but
so not least, I have been able to connect to services that are essential for my daughter, and for our family.
Recently, I have been accused that it's not enough to have positive affirmations, profound quotes and sayings, if you're not practising them. I believe that I do. I falter and fall over. But pick myself up and keep going. Faltering, floundering and falling over, are not signs of not practising what I believe in my heart. For me they are signs that I need to stop, breathe, look and listen.
For the last few months I have worn around my neck a necklace made and given to me by the
beautiful Naomi from Seven Cherubs, a fellow warrior woman and soul sister.
never never give up!
It's been this mantra that has gotten me through. Because I. Don't. Give. Up.
While the universe has always put fires in my life, and there have been times I have wanted to lie down and surrender to the darkness that I have been fighting, or to run away from my life, it has also put beside me beautiful people to help me through the battle.
Silver linings. They are always there. Just sometimes we have to blow away the smoke, wipe away the burnt and look again.
Messages for me done by another beautiful soul sister
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