I suspect a lot of Emmylou's problems are due to her emotional immaturity.
Instead of acting like a 43-year-old - a mum of three kids who need her, she is acting like a 20-something-year-old who had kids very young and is living the single life for the first time as an adult while someone else does the babysitting. What she thinks looks to her followers like fun and a positive, outgoing attitude to "all she's been through," does in fact come across as desperate and pathetic.
She isn't interested in doing the hard work needed to effect huge psychological change - instead, she thinks that posting inspirational quotes is enough. I doubt she's seeing a counsellor in any shape or form.
"If you always do as you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got" - think about that, Emmylou.
@Messychaotic - one word do you have bunks? I want to come too
I can host four!
Sadly no bunks, but we do have a very cute spare room made up with little car-shaped beds (for when our little friends come and stay). We also have two very luxurious (padded, fleece-lined, with electric warmers, pillows and snuggly doonas) dog beds though ... we lost two of our precious dogs last year so are down to just one now, and I can't bear to give or throw them away
. (OMG - not saying you're bitches - just that these are very comfy beds and our visitors always comment on how good they look!).
Or, if you love the (very cold!) great outdoors, you're welcome to take a few hay bales and load 'em up on the back of the ute and spend the night under the stars!
I can offer you an amazing package deal for a very affordable $9,999 for three nights! Amazing value!!! If you pay via credit card, there'll be a 15% surcharge. Meals are not included, but it's about a 40 minute drive into the city. Transfers aren't included, but you might be able to catch a ride if you hitchhike .. I can't guarantee you'd be able to get back again but that will add to what will be a gawjus experience ... just bewdiful.