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Girl Gone Authentic


Girl Gone Authentic: And you wonder why I never ask for help...
Warning: This post may “meander” a bit. This topic riles me up. I am a busy person. I have a full-time job, a husband, and two daughters...

Middle Aged Mama
Apr 20, 20215 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: The first year of marriage
As you are aware, I got married for a second (last) time in January 2020. We just celebrated our first wedding anniversary on January 3,...

Middle Aged Mama
Jan 26, 20218 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Shelter-in-Place Observations
I live in California, which was the first state to require all residents to shelter-in-place. We’ve been under this condition since...

Middle Aged Mama
May 22, 20205 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Motherless by choice
Content Warning: language, child abuse, suicidal thoughts Five years ago, at nearly thirty years old, I ended my relationship with my...
bryannefiglia
May 17, 20208 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: I'm Married! (Part 4 of 4)
A few minutes before it was time for our grand entrance, the DJ had us go upstairs so that we could have a few minutes to be alone while...

Middle Aged Mama
Feb 16, 202010 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: I'm Married! (Part 3 of 4)
A few minutes before 5:00 p.m., the wedding coordinator told me it was time to get lined up for the processional. My heart started...

Middle Aged Mama
Feb 10, 20207 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: I'm Married! (Part 2 of 4)
The photographer’s assistant came to get me because David and I were doing a “first look” so that we could take pix before the wedding...

Middle Aged Mama
Jan 31, 20203 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: I'm Married! (Part 1 of 4)
Well, I finally did it. I got married to the love of my life! Most everything was incredible, a couple of things sucked, and of course...

Middle Aged Mama
Jan 23, 20205 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: 8 Days to Go AKA Freaking Out about Last Name Change
I started writing this on December 25, 2019, which started the single digit countdown for the wedding. But I’m not getting it finished...

Middle Aged Mama
Dec 26, 20194 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: 25 Days to Go
Today – December 9, 2019 – marks the 25-day point before the wedding. I’m getting married in a mere 25 days! I’m close to being finished...

Middle Aged Mama
Dec 9, 20194 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Relationships and IKEA Furniture
If you ever want to test the strength of your relationship, try remodeling or renovating a room together. Better yet, make sure that...

Middle Aged Mama
Nov 12, 20196 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: It's the Little Things
There are “big” things I love about my fiance’ David. He is pretty calm and soothing, he’s hilarious, and he strives to be a good man...

Middle Aged Mama
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Sex and Anti-Depressants Do Not Mix
In a previous blog, I wrote about being on anti-depressants. What I didn’t say is that anti-depressants can be a gigantic buzz kill on...

Middle Aged Mama
Oct 25, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Three Months to Go!
I woke up this morning in a hotel room, on a work trip, and realized something. Today is October 3, 2019. This means something to me – I...

Middle Aged Mama
Oct 4, 20195 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Getting Old ROCKS!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how getting old sucks. To be fair, though, there are parts of getting older that are totally...

Middle Aged Mama
Sep 23, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Confessions of An Addict
It’s days like these when every failure seems amplified. When new disappointments spur old hurts and old hurts seem to last forever. It’s...
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Sep 16, 20194 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Getting Old Sucks!
I’ve always known that the aging process would not be all rainbows and lollipops. I know that as you age, you start looking older, may...

Middle Aged Mama
Sep 10, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: A Letter To My Soon To Be Ex-Husband
Dear Andy, By the time I give this to you, we will be divorced. Actually, the legal terminology is "dissolution of marriage." Almost, as...
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Sep 5, 20194 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: But You Don't LOOK Sick
A lot of people do not know this about me, but I have several chronic health issues. I am a Type 2 diabetic, I take medication for high...

Middle Aged Mama
Sep 3, 20197 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Learning to Communicate Properly or Why I Need to Stop Fixing Everything
I've always thought I was a good communicator. I have a great command of the English language, I’m intelligent, and I want to make things...

Middle Aged Mama
Aug 28, 20193 min read
GIRL GONE SMART
SHE'S BACK... AND BRINGING FRIENDS.
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