Lucy Warren-Hastings
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Denial Led to My Regret
It is unfortunate that most of us have had to deal with the reality of loss, and with it have had to go through the stages defined as part of the grieving process. I believe the depth and scope of these stages (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) for an individual likely depends on the relationship that existed with the one who has been lost.
By Lucy Warren-Hastings4 years ago in Confessions
Escaping the Toxic
In my early twenties, I had been in an ‘off again, on again’ relationship over the course of a few years. For the most part, it was a pretty unhealthy relationship in a lot of ways. We had both come to the mutual agreement and understanding that we wanted different things and had very different ideas and concepts about what a relationship should be. However, there was a definite attraction and familiarity that continued to draw us back into each others’ presence.
By Lucy Warren-Hastings4 years ago in Humans
Elementary Fashion Fail
When I was young, my mother chose to home school my siblings and me for a majority of our education, and as part of that process we were involved in multiple extra-curricular activities. One of those activities was being part of a home school band. I played (or at least tried to play) the trumpet, my sister played the flute and my brother played the saxophone.
By Lucy Warren-Hastings4 years ago in Families
Living Alone
I had reached my late twenties, I was single and I lived alone. While I was proud of my accomplishments of getting my education, getting a good job and buying a house, I was perpetually disappointed by my dating experiences and felt like I would be alone forever. Not only was that a frequent point of contention in my mind, but it was something I was constantly reminded of. One of these highlighted incidents occurred late on a Friday night.
By Lucy Warren-Hastings4 years ago in Humans
