Angela Brigance-Vance
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Mother of four, navigating life post loss of husband. Co-host and Producer of NewVMusic vlog and owner of Virtuosity Agency, with a crazy life.
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I Attract Crappy Men
I attract crappy men. No point in denying reality, because it is what it is. Is it all my fault or is part of it just my life situation? I used to disagree with anyone who would claim their problems are not their own doing, until recently, that is.
By Angela Brigance-Vance7 years ago in Humans
Expectation vs Reality
I had an epiphany today. I seem to have them most when I am recovering from a heartbreak, and despite the fact it sucks to have to endure one to grow, never going back from the knowledge is always going to be a win. It has been a weird cycle of dumb love and fleeting moments of pure genius for me for quite a while. Had someone tell me being an adult included this, I’d have never agreed to it. I mean, who would ever willingly go into something knowing it was going to end, even if the pain made them smart for 30 minutes? Although we all have a tendency to see the bright side of every breakup with the old “It wasn’t a waste if it taught you something” adage, you are lying if you say you’d blindly jump off of every cliff you come to for a brief moment of clarity. You wouldn’t.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Breaking My Own Heart... Again
The worst feeling in the world is having your heart broken, when you know damn well it’s your own fault. You knowingly went into a situation, with the knowledge of the risk, but wanted so badly to believe something had changed... they had changed. They hadn’t changed. You can’t even be mad at them anymore, because at this point, even you can’t say you didn’t know the likely outcome. You should have predicted it, and you did.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Ten Things I’ve Learned Falling in Love With a Scorpio
Some don’t believe in astrology or in the idea your birth time and date could successfully predict your behavior. They believe we are all floating through life and despite sharing identical backgrounds, upbringing and parents, we just miraculously have a completely opposite personality than our siblings. Birth order may play a role, but after three kids, even that becomes vague and inaccurate. The fact that we are generally 65 percent water, and water is affected by gravity should be evidence enough that heavenly bodies affect us just like the moon affects the ocean.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Shut Up Inner Voice, You're Drunk
I’m finally dating someone. Or more accurately, I am dating someone again and not shying away from talking about it for fear of jinxing it. It is so weird to me you have to almost have a philosophical internal dialogue to know what is okay or not okay to say to someone you are dating now. I have always been the type of person who is awkwardly honest about my feelings, and necessary discussion has never terrified me. That makes me a freak now.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Put a Pin in It
If I wasn’t crazy before, which is up for debate depending on who you ask, I am now. The four years since suddenly losing my husband, Ryan, have been a roller coaster. I met someone relatively early on and the poor guy was given a crash course into my grief cycle antics. A combination of depression, insecurity, abandonment issues, and my newfound experience of addiction teetering with the ever present accountability boulder I now carried securely on my shoulders makes it hard to invest in relationships. I had four offspring on their own journey of grief, and the idea of me now being the last of the Mohicans as far as parents for them was constantly on my mind. That is my reality.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Third Time's the Charm
Far be it from me to buy into the concept of summer flings bred by pop culture such as Grease and Dear John, especially with my history in love. There is just something about warmer temperatures and longer days that make love easier. Everyone has experienced this phenomenon at some point in their lives. The third time is the charm, so they say and hoping it holds true in my story.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Families
