Gordie 21 going with my gut

[Gordie]

Journaling

There have been no more ILYs

But more incidental touching

Continued acts of initiation and connection

To which I am receptive

She is sharing more about herself

And some of her new dreams and aspirations

She is asking me more about my work and safe things like that

We have been able to discuss back to school without conflict

She is cooking and cleaning more

And is more engaged with the kids

One slight error

She asked me for advice

I told her what I thought

She did not like what I told her

I did not apologize

Some ensuing frustration on her part

And then she recovered and let it go