Amidst all the turmoil of her divorce, Barbara found her calling, almost lost it when she moved to Colorado but was able to hold on it and today she's a chaplain and a minister. *** At the time when everything was getting so crazy I had a patient one day at the clinic where I worked. She was around 40 and she was just a lovely person, sad, a little teary. I don't remember the … [Read more...]
Going Back To School After Divorce
It doesn't seem that unusual for older women to go back to school. A friend of mine has just finished her master's in education, another friend is working on hers and a neighbor has started back at school for nursing. I also did my master's in journalism as I was going through my divorce. In the majority of my classes, I was easily the oldest student but my fellow students were … [Read more...]
Heal From Your Divorce By Recognizing Your Gifts
When I asked Cathy what her most significant accomplishment was since getting divorced, she said it was celebrating her gifts - embracing what she's good at and what special talents she brings to the world. She gave several reasons why she'd not been able to do that before - cultural norms that don't value the coaching and counseling skills in which Cathy excels; a spouse that … [Read more...]
Celebrating Your Gifts
Cathy is a talented Human Resources executive whose greatest accomplishment will, I think, resonate with many women. When I asked Cathy what she sees as her most significant achievement since getting divorced, here's what she had to say... I've been separated for over two years now and if you had asked me a year ago I would have said my biggest accomplishment was all the … [Read more...]
A French Attraction
Following her divorce, Kiesa Kay completed a book, Princess Gilanee, for her best friend who had passed away. Kiesa truly believed that if her friend had had time and solitude, then she could have finished the book herself. Knowing that, Kiesa established Oleander Cottage, near Toulouse, France, as a writers' retreat. Why France? Kiesa admits to a long fascination with the … [Read more...]