What happened to me
At 46 I found myself staring face to face with a man I'd been married to for the last 20 years, hearing him hissingly inform me I'd have to find someplace else to live because he'd sold our home.
What I learned
I learnt we're spiritual creatures, living a human existence and what makes my pain and trials in life any different than anyone else? I came away from a shattered relationship with two choices: I could literally curl myself into a giant ball of playing the 'pity party' game, or, I could look through all of the devastation to the other side of what ultimately becomes the remainder of my life.
What I wish I'd known then
Looking back upon the courtship and eventual marriage, I wished I'd known how not to give up my power as a woman, a person, a human being. I wished a course was taught in school about how we're responsible for our own happiness and that life is about change. If a situation/relationship doesn't work, by all means, find an alternate and doable solution to the problem.
Surviving a divorce at midlife only made me more determined to seek out my own path in life - to follow my dreams, passions and purpose. I'm committed to inspiring other women in transition with ways to enrich their lives, I started a column in 2007, called "Women In Transition" which has recently become my blog for women like me called "Authentic Woman" which can be viewed at http://www.wordpress.com
