Life of Jenny Mac

I posted a meme recently of "A picture of you in...2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023". It got me looking back at my camera roll and i noticed my state of mind in pictures of: being a mother, going through a pandemic, trying to make a relationship work, and being 'single'. The last few years i definately haven't taken as many pictures of myself as i used to; most of my camera roll is Henry or cats to be honest. But i could definitely tell when i was most happy and when i was masking.  March 2020 April 2020 August 2020 August 2020 February 2021 July 2021 September 2021 September 2021 January 2022 February 2022 January 2022 July 2022 July 2022 October 2022 January 2023 Jan 2023 January 2023 Ive found that im absolutely my happiest when im with Henry. But besides that im seeing myself becoming more and more genuinely happy in pictures, especially between now and this time last year. There are plenty of factors for this...less restrictions in the pandemic, not being around an...

Welp, It's offically 2023. New beginnings start now; however before I delve into the year ahead, It's time to reflect on the last 12 months, which lets face it has had some very high ups and very low downs. The biggest shock to my system actually started in November 2021, when Rob left me. I've been handling the mortgage and all the bills by myself for over a year, whilst being a full time employee and having the majority of responsibility for co-parenting a toddler, as well as taking time off work to meet with Mediation and Solicitors which has been a mental and emotional drain on me. It's been a Sh*t year in that respect and there have been alot of tears, alot of questioning the rationality of my ex's logic, and as a result alot of anxiety and emotional breakdowns.  The long road of divorce and settlement is STILL ongoing, but I hope that this year I'll be able to deal with challenges in a calmer way, since I'm starting to get desensitized by it all. I...