It's a Journey
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Divorcing Better
Divorcing Better When I was freshly separated, I was under terrible stress and in extreme emotional pain. My days were consumed with anger and sadness, and I remember wondering if anything could be...
People Turn Up When you need them
"People turn up in your life when you need them." Someone said this to me recently, essentially predicting her own appearance in mine. At the time, what I was actually thinking was: I do not need...
Empathy Works Both Ways
Empathy Works Both Ways Empathy is an interesting thing. I've always felt like I have a bit too much of it. I empathize easily with someone in pain, and I'll spend a good chunk of time trying to...
Step 9
Step 9 Divorce is usually the end result of a fairly typical progression: You get married. You begin navigating married life together. You and your partner start facing real challenges. You...
Advocate, Mom, Writer
My days these days are mostly advocacy, with my kids always first, and hiking, biking, and cold plunging worked in whenever I can. Winter cold plunges aren’t for everyone, but there’s a strange kind of beauty and calm in it that I’ve come to need.
Separation was a journey. It took time, and it taught me most of what I know now.