I like being single. After nearly 20 years of being in a relationship with one person, it’s nice to have some me time. I don’t quite understand how people can end a serious, committed relationship and jump right into another one. Since my divorce, I’ve taken the time to process what happened to my marriage […]
2015 in Review: A Year of Love and Strength
Last year’s year in review was all about the journey back to me. I described 2014 as “the toughest and most exhilarating year of my life to date.” I shared 70 things I enjoyed or endured during the year to capture the emotion of it all. Looking back on 2014 now, I’d say it was […]
Wordless Wednesday (sort of): Fill in the Blanks + A Haiku
One year ago today my divorce was finalized on what would have been my fourteen year wedding anniversary. One year ago today I published this post about being split. (And I have yet to respond to the amazing comments.) I recently received an email from HuffPost Divorce that asked me to fill in the blanks: I lost […]
Promises to Children and Silver Linings After Divorce
I was recently quoted in a couple of articles that were published on HuffPost Divorce and Huffpost Life Handbook. I share these posts to show other women (and men) that they are not alone. That they aren’t the only ones struggling with the roller coaster of emotions that come with divorce, especially with children. There […]
Divorce Care Packages, No-Nonsense Quotes and Haikus
HuffPost Divorce recently asked me to be a part of their Divorce Care Package series. They asked me various questions about the things that got me through divorce – songs, movies, splurges, quotes, etc. The hope, of course, is that by sharing these experiences we can help those that are dealing with the immense stress that […]
On HuffPost Divorce: Making It to the Other Side of Divorce
My latest contribution to HuffPost Divorce was published last week. It was adapted from a post I wrote here after I moved out of my house and changing my name last summer. Here’s a small excerpt: I managed to move our stuff out of a 3,300+ square foot house and into a much more manageable […]
