Taking a Chance for Myself After Years of Marriage.
My sisters and I watched it for years. It made us angry, so we chose emotionally damaged boy/men at early ages. They divorced theirs. I stayed. And left.
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We Awakened Something Within One Another.
Our small town was small, everyone knew one another. If you painted the numbers on your mailbox with a new paint color, everyone would know.
Moving On: The Harsh Paves the Way for Beauty.
We have to be willing to take it all. To know that we can survive the harsh, and that it paves the way for even more beauty.
December Harbor: When Life Felt Navigable Again.
That December, the stark Northern landscape offered a visceral draw for me... I was enticed by its barrenness... It felt comforting -- simple, spacious.
Traveling Still: Relinquishing Control as a Daily Commitment.
I took a series of traveling personal retreats at various centers and remote cabins. Regardless of location, each time was an intensive deep dive.
Dichotomies: Every Piece of Discontent in a Relationship Is the Contribution of the Two.
It takes two... This realization was known and placed somewhere in my being, but I had never had the emotional capacity to apply it to my own life.
Long Story Short: The Purpose of Her Collected Visions.
Southern Christianity does not abide women having ideas, never mind visions. She read voraciously of all things spiritual.
Dare to Be Unique.
With genuine uniqueness comes the end of comparisons. How can you measure yourself against someone who doesn't have the same goals as you?
My Shame-Filled Love Affair with Food.
Initially, I would set the intention during the fast to be shown what emotions my food intake and dietary habits were obscuring.
A Queen’s Quest for Sovereignty and How It Led to Divorce. {Part Four}
There is no point at which I say, “There, I am totally free. I am sovereign. Crown me Queen.” No, it’s more like, “I’m doing my best.”