How Quickly Things Change
I haven't written in a few months and I do apologize. This year has been one of the busiest I ever remember having. Let's start with the biggest news. Jeff and I have divorced. While it was inevitable, it is still difficult and is something we are both dealing with day by day. Trying to find your new "normal" after eight and a half years is challenging at best. We had been separated a year when the divorce finalized, but that next step is quite the doozie. Nothing can prepare you for the floor of emotions. You go into it thinking that you will feel relieved, maybe even excited, when things are final and the stress associated with the ending of it all is over. Instead, you are faced with this ominous feeling of, "What do I do now? Can I really support myself and my son? It's been so long since I was single, what if I can't do it?" If nothing else, it has taught me that I can't do more than take life a day at a time. I...