One Year Ago Today:
- my best friend of 11 years asked me for a divorce
- I realized that my best friend needed something I didn't have to give
- I realized that I needed something my best friend couldn't give me
- I entered a new chapter in my life that has been the biggest blessing yet
One Year Later I Have:
- reconnected with a belief system I always had, but knew little about
- asked and answered the hard questions, like "Who am I?" and "What do I want?"
- grieved for the loss of my best friend and continue to work through it
- left my corporate job of 15 years in the training field
- purchased an RV and arranged a 6 month road trip with my mother, a woman I admire deeply
- begun to research a concept that I believe I can create a service for sale around
- recruited a "dream team" of like minded individuals that can support each other as they explore/take action
- experienced the kindness and many that have reached out in some way to offer their condolences, support, ears, shoulders, and most importantly love
I have yet to experience a hardship that did not bless me in some way. This one is no different, except that what it offered was invaluable. For the first time in my life, I've shed many an expectation of others - which has allowed me a glimpse into the real me. Without predetermined roles, definitions, or the typical "should's" bogging me down, I've been able to be honest with my self at a deeper level and truly follow my heart.
One year later I am ready to celebrate Sara as of the right now as well as Sara and all of her possibilities!
Great heartaches bring profound discoveries for those open to them. I think you've lived a lifetime of discovery in just this one year. So, odd as it may sound, happy anniversary!
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