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Denise's Next Chapter: January 2012
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Monday, January 16, 2012. The other night my boyfriend PJ wasn't feeling well, and I felt like things were a little off between us. It really wasn't a big deal, but when I tried to have a rational conversation with him about it, something happened that's been happening an awful lot lately: I started to cry. But when I tearfully try to explain all this to PJ, when I say, "I swear, I am not usually like this! But Ely's death knocked something loose in me. I cried hard that first week.oh, how I crie...Maybe...
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Denise's Next Chapter: The Under Toad
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014. When I last wrote here, over a year and a half ago, I said that in my next post I was going to publicly admit a major addiction. Was I talking about my alcoholism? Seems unlikely, since I was still drinking at the time. My original intention has long since been buried under the sands of time, but for the record, yes, I am an alcoholic. I quit drinking December 28, 2012, and the farther away I get from my last drink, the more sure I am about that. What if I become so convinced I...
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Denise's Next Chapter: My Story
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My name is Denise. On November 2, 2010, my husband of 10 years, Ely, died suddenly of a cardiac arrest as we were watching TV with our 8-year-old son. It had been a perfectly normal day. He went to work that morning, sent out several cheerful texts to various friends and family, took this picture of his feet at break time. And posted it on Facebook. It, I feel like joy is the only option. As the saying goes, pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. I see it as my responsibility as a human being...It is...
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Denise's Next Chapter: February 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014. When I last wrote here, over a year and a half ago, I said that in my next post I was going to publicly admit a major addiction. Was I talking about my alcoholism? Seems unlikely, since I was still drinking at the time. My original intention has long since been buried under the sands of time, but for the record, yes, I am an alcoholic. I quit drinking December 28, 2012, and the farther away I get from my last drink, the more sure I am about that. What if I become so convinced I...
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Denise's Next Chapter: March 2012
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Sunday, March 11, 2012. Pitching to the Universe. Every now and then I read a book which illuminates something so clearly for me, I can't imagine how I didn't understand it before. It's that moment when all the pieces fall into place, and I slap myself in the forehead and yell, "Of course! I get it now." There have been a few books like that for me ( A Return to Love. By Marianne Williamson, and Simple Abundance. Well, yeah. According to Mike Dooley, the missing ingredient was me. When I look back at the...
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Denise's Next Chapter: August 2012
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Thursday, August 9, 2012. 25 Ways I Save Money. Hello Should we just pretend it hasn't been five months since I posted? But what about all the rest? So in my internet travels yesterday, I found this inspiring (albeit 6 years old) blog roundup over at Frugal For Life. Asking bloggers to share 25 ways they save money. Well, I already do a lot right in that department, so I thought I'd list all the ways I do. Save before I list the things I need to start. 1 I use a cash back rewards Visa card. 5 I replaced ...
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Denise's Next Chapter: Crybaby
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Monday, January 16, 2012. The other night my boyfriend PJ wasn't feeling well, and I felt like things were a little off between us. It really wasn't a big deal, but when I tried to have a rational conversation with him about it, something happened that's been happening an awful lot lately: I started to cry. But when I tearfully try to explain all this to PJ, when I say, "I swear, I am not usually like this! But Ely's death knocked something loose in me. I cried hard that first week.oh, how I crie...Maybe...
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Denise's Next Chapter: Is It Love....Or Addiction?
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Is It Love.Or Addiction? I thought that what I was feeling was love. You would think that after almost 49 years on this planet, and several long-term relationships, I would know what love feels like. But no, I'm pretty sure I'm still clueless on this topic. I just read a book called How to Break Your Addiction to a Person. Person. You believe (irrationally) that only this one. Person is ever going to make you feel this way, that you're never going to find anyone like this one.
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Denise's Next Chapter: Pitching to the Universe
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Sunday, March 11, 2012. Pitching to the Universe. Every now and then I read a book which illuminates something so clearly for me, I can't imagine how I didn't understand it before. It's that moment when all the pieces fall into place, and I slap myself in the forehead and yell, "Of course! I get it now." There have been a few books like that for me ( A Return to Love. By Marianne Williamson, and Simple Abundance. Well, yeah. According to Mike Dooley, the missing ingredient was me. When I look back at the...
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