Colleen Millsteed
Bio
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
Stories (1158/0)
Packed My Small Kids In The Car To Relocate But Didn’t Know To Where Until We Arrived
In 1999 I was living in Batchelor, Northern Territory. I was a single Mother of two beautiful boys, aged six and three-years-of-age. I owned the house we lived in and a second investment property in town. I was also working full time.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Families
I Was Sure I Had Hit Rock Bottom So Why The Continual Downwards Spiral
Standing on the side of the road, with everything I owned on the ground beside me, I watched the love of my life drive away, taking my heart and a piece of my soul with him. From this day forward, I would never again be whole, I was officially and everlastingly broken.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Humans
My Two Sons Played Roulette At Home, But How As We Didn't Have A Roulette Ball
We had a dedicated cupboard at home that we used to store our board games and jigsaw puzzles. We had them all. From Snakes n Ladders, Draughts, Game of Life, Monopoly and Roulette, just to name a few.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Families
It’s Fantasy Land In Dreamtime
“Mum, Mum, Muuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmm, where are you, it’s time for us to go to bed,” my oldest child yells. Instantly I’m suspicious. What six year old child voluntarily points out it’s his, and his younger four year old brother’s, bedtime? Is he hiding something or is he excited about something happening tomorrow and wants the day to get here quicker? I can’t help but question the very idea of what I just heard my oldest child yelling to me.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Fiction
Who Will Be EmPAWyee of the Month?
I’ve got two amazing EmPAWyees, that could be considered for this spectacular title for sure, but I’m a little bias. I cannot, for the life of me, choose which one is better than the other. They are so different but in loving and amusing ways. Whose to say whether this EmPAWyee is better than that one? Not me, so I’ll allow you to give your unbiased opinion.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Petlife
A Day In The Life Of Mum, Dad And Employee
Which of my three roles impact the world to the greatest degree? Well I’d easily be able say it is not that of employee. My three roles include that of a Mother, a Father and a mere Employee. I have held all three of these roles for nigh on twenty eight years, whereby my role as employee has been for over fourty years now.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Families
My Husband Walked Out On Our Marriage While I Was Away But Text Me Everyday Pretending He Was Home
If you have read about the beginning of my relationship with Merv, you will know that he walked out on our marriage unexpectedly, seven weeks after our wedding. If you don’t know this, you will find the whole story here :
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Humans