After 25 years of marriage, Kay was excited to be going away to Las Vegas for five days with her husband and no kids. She thought they were going to celebrate and renew their vows - that's not how the trip turned out ... I was just thrilled to death to think he wanted to renew our vows and I kept wondering what he had in mind. By the third night, I was very curious and a … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Kiesa Kay
Kiesa Kay is another amazing woman I've met through this blog. I'll be sharing her stories next week. In the meantime, let me introduce her. Kiesa is a gifted writer and was recently named a Distinguished Kansas Poet. I'll confess that although I read some light poetry during my teens and twenties, it's been many years since I've really made an effort to read poetry. However, … [Read more...]
When Your Spouse Comes Out
Carol Grever had been married for more than 30 years when her spouse, Jim, came out as gay. With two sons in their 30s, Carol was 50. Jim was 51. Putting the anger behind her, Carol has turned that devastating experience into a new life and new career. We begin Carol's story with Carol talking about the divorce. My husband didn't tell me he wanted a divorce. He wanted to stay … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Barbara Wilder – In The Eye Of The Storm
About six weeks ago I was fortunate enough to talk to writer, spiritual teacher and trance meditation therapist, Barbara Wilder about Valentine's Day. I so enjoyed our conversation I asked if she would be interested in writing a guest post. She generously agreed and here's her very timely, optimistic story, "In the Eye of the Storm." I began thinking this morning about my … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Page Lambert
A few weeks ago, Page Lambert commented on the posting Keeping the Farm. She empathized with Martha - when Page and her husband of 25 years divorced, Page decided to move away from their small cow/calf ranch in the Black Hills of Wyoming and relocate back to a mountain community in Colorado where she had spent some of her childhood. Reading Page's comment, I knew she had a … [Read more...]