Who Knew MapQuest Could Help Me Find Myself?

October 24, 2011

My future ex husband is a good guy. He’s just going through some things and needs to go through them alone. Which leaves me in the process of “finding myself”.

I used to hate that phrase. “Hello? Where ever you go there you are. How can you lose yourself?” I’d scoff, rolling my eyes.

I was obviously young, unmarried, and had no children.

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Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.