PERMISSION

When you become an empty-nester a shift happens. It’s a lifestyle change. Literally, the interruption of everything you’ve known. For the second time in life, the proverbial umbilical cord is being cut. The first time, the doctor cuts it. This time, your child cuts it. It’s the job you’ve held for years on end, only to be given the severance package you didn’t ask for.

“Thank you for your services, Mama . . .”

Of course, the emotions associated with the nest emptying isn’t felt by all women. Some are happy when their kids leave home. Ecstatic, in fact. That wasn’t the case for me. It called for a serious adjustment. And if I’m being honest, I’m STILL adjusting. But those emotions are the reason I decided to make this a part of Giselle’s story. Thought it’d be fun to see and hear my actions and thoughts on the outside looking in. Have a little fun with it, and get some therapy in the process. Lol! Dr. Myself!  

In Risqué, Giselle is working her way up to the point that she doesn’t need authorization for her actions. She’s no longer a wife. She’s still a mother, but on-call, so to speak. There are no restrictions on her life. But she’s getting used to that fact. Giselle can do as she pleases, when she pleases, how she pleases, and with whom she pleases to do it with. And even though she knows that, she still struggles with giving herself permission.

Let’s see if Zane Cabot can change all that . . .