This time last year, during a big spell of feeling down, I gave myself a stern talking to.<\/p>\n
I knew why I was in a sad place, but I couldn’t figure out how to fix things.<\/p>\n
The unexpectedly sudden ending of my marriage had affected everything in my normal world, and I had to deal with it by myself.<\/p>\n
So, to give myself something to focus on, I set some goals; things I had considered, over the years, but had dismissed.<\/p>\n
And I made some new rules; how I was going to live my life, change the way I conducted relationships.<\/p>\n
A year on and some of my goals have been realised. A couple are partially attained, but I’m pleased with the completed targets.<\/p>\n
But in the last week I have broken one of my relationship rules. Recklessly and enthusiastically thrown my self-imposed security blanket away.<\/p>\n
It’s a little scary, putting so much trust in the hands of another, once more.<\/p>\n
But it’s what I want. More than anything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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