I think I've inspired my mother, y'all. A friend of hers is visiting from out of town and the three of us were drinking wine the other night and chatting. You know, girl time. We were talking about my divorce since this was news to her friend. It was a very nice, open discussion and …
The Shitfest Mediation
I attempted mediation a couple of days ago (our second time around). I had been mentally preparing for it for a week by going to a therapy session and by putting out positive energy regarding it. On the way to my attorney's office that morning, I practiced a 20 minute meditation on the commute (eyes …
My Divorce Is Not Unique
When going through hardships, it's easy to put ourselves in victim mode. What we are going through is really hard. We are often sad, angry, confused, and can feel very alone in our process. Sometimes, we have too much pride to tell people about our circumstances. "What will they think of me?" Sometimes we just …
I’m Embarrassed To Cry
I had my first therapy session today. It was good. I like her. I feel like we are going to have many great sessions in the future and more breakthroughs are ahead. I even had one today. I wouldn't call it so much a breakthrough, but more of an "AHA" moment. Since today was an …
Gratitude In the Midst of Chaos
As I sit here in this moment, I feel truly grateful for this experience. I believe that without it, I would not become who I am meant to be. I'm not quite sure who that person is yet, but the fact that I have an opportunity to look within myself and have the willingness to …