Often the lessons we need most are the ones we are most resistant to. I never wanted to be divorced. In fact, losing my husband, through any means, was my greatest fear in life. So, when I found myself suddenly facing divorce at the age of 32 after being betrayed by my best friend andContinue reading “The Most Important Lessons From My Divorce”
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4 Lessons From 4 Years of (Re) Marriage
How to Learn When the Test Comes Before the Lesson
I love the quote about life being a cruel teacher, administering the test before the lesson (which I believe is from Oscar Wilde originally and is now being attributed to Drake??). And it’s true, isn’t it? We’re presented with challenges that we don’t yet have the tools to overcome. We face situations with which weContinue reading “How to Learn When the Test Comes Before the Lesson”
7 Things I DIDN’T Learn in Kindergarten
Supposedly, we learned all that we needed to know in kindergarten. Apparently, I should have been held back. Here are 7 lessons I didn’t master until later: You Don’t Always Have to Say You’re Sorry “Tell her you’re sorry,” the teacher admonished my classmate when I became upset, assuming that the boy next to meContinue reading “7 Things I DIDN’T Learn in Kindergarten”