***Despite scheduling this chapter ahead of time I still caught a couple of typos after posting so the audio version still contains errors. Sorry! Eek! 🤣🤔🙄😬
Good advice from Lorraine. Sometimes, we have to lose something we thought we needed to gain what we truly want. It's a hard lesson, but it's so worth it in the end. Happy for you!
I have a wonderful and wise therapist in her 60s who is now semi retired but keeps some clients on. 🤣 But thank you! It was a hard lesson at the time but I’d never have known the joys that could be had later without that. 🫶🏻
Oh, Elaine, divorce can be so difficult… so painful! You seem to have maintained a reasonably positive attitude in spite of the horrible situation you found yourself in. I certainly identify with you, not only in the pain and in the desire to try to understand… but also in seeking help to heal. If my own divorce hadn’t been so terribly painful (especially so since I had kids and step kids who were affected) I don’t know that I would have ever chosen to do the work that I myself needed to do. I know my kids have a better parent today and that these important changes happened because the awful pain of hurting the kids motivated me. My wonderful counselor helped me to see my own part in the whole thing. That’s all we can change anyway—ourselves. I’m so glad you sought help, and that your friends and family provided so much support. 🫂🫂🫂
You are FREE now. x
So FREE thank you, lovely. 🥰🫶🏻
***Despite scheduling this chapter ahead of time I still caught a couple of typos after posting so the audio version still contains errors. Sorry! Eek! 🤣🤔🙄😬
Good advice from Lorraine. Sometimes, we have to lose something we thought we needed to gain what we truly want. It's a hard lesson, but it's so worth it in the end. Happy for you!
I have a wonderful and wise therapist in her 60s who is now semi retired but keeps some clients on. 🤣 But thank you! It was a hard lesson at the time but I’d never have known the joys that could be had later without that. 🫶🏻
Oh, Elaine, divorce can be so difficult… so painful! You seem to have maintained a reasonably positive attitude in spite of the horrible situation you found yourself in. I certainly identify with you, not only in the pain and in the desire to try to understand… but also in seeking help to heal. If my own divorce hadn’t been so terribly painful (especially so since I had kids and step kids who were affected) I don’t know that I would have ever chosen to do the work that I myself needed to do. I know my kids have a better parent today and that these important changes happened because the awful pain of hurting the kids motivated me. My wonderful counselor helped me to see my own part in the whole thing. That’s all we can change anyway—ourselves. I’m so glad you sought help, and that your friends and family provided so much support. 🫂🫂🫂
Hugs! Sending so much love. It is so difficult when there are children involved. 🫶🏻
And yes, as you say, we can only change ourselves, learn the lessons, move on.
Lol couchsurfing
Haha 😆