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Applause to you for standing up and meeting the challenge! I became single again aged 58. At the time someone said that I would never have to answer to someone again. I don’t think that’s true and anyway I wasn’t ready to hear it, but now I feel that I am a more independent and capable person. Probably that’s what she meant. We can do this, and enjoy surprising benefits along the way!
Awesome, Sue! It sure doesn’t feel good at the beginning, but it’s kind of exciting to “become yourself” once again. And you are right about the surprising benefits…they are fun to discover!
Have a lovely day,
Randi 🙂
What an honest, forthright, empowering post. Yes You Can. And Will. And Be Better for It. On a New Path. I know this story. I do. For me, writing helped. I filled journals because I guess I wanted to see how this story would end. One Day I realized I was fine. Better than fine. Tossed the Journals and Never Looked Back. Yes You Can…but you already knew that. 🙂
Hello Jeanne,
When I was moving I made the decision to toss all of my journals too. Just seemed like it was time. They seemed like they were more about an old life than the life I live now.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Randi 🙂