self discovery
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The Art of Letting Go (When You Were Never Taught How)
Nobody teaches you how to let go. Not really. We learn how to hold on—tight. To grudges. To people. To memories. To jeans that haven’t fit since the Obama administration. Somewhere along the line, especially if you grew up in a family that survived more than it thrived, the message…
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Who Am I Without the Chaos?
It hit me the other morning. I was sipping my coffee—Oscar had already brought it to me in bed like he always does—and I realized… the house was quiet. Not just quiet quiet, but peaceful. No one arguing downstairs. No one stomping around. No doors slamming or text messages full…
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Starting Over at 47 – All the Things They Don’t Tell You About Starting Over in Midlife
There’s a lot of talk these days about fresh starts—new chapters, reinvention, living your truth. But starting over in midlife? That’s a whole different kind of journey. It’s not glamorous. It’s not a perfectly filtered before-and-after. It’s raw, quiet, and often happens in moments no one else sees. No one…
emotional healing, finding peace, Fresh Start, Grief and Growth, healing journey, letting go, Life After Divorce, midlife loneliness, midlife reinvention, Midlife Transformation, new beginnings, personal growth, rebuilding trust, reclaiming independence, redefining identity, rediscovering yourself, Second Chances, self discovery, starting fresh, Starting Over at 47 -
Starting Over at 47 – Letting Go of the Timeline: There’s No Deadline for Reinvention
If you had asked me five years ago where I’d be today, I wouldn’t have guessed this. Divorced (again), living upstairs in a house I used to share with someone I thought I’d grow old with, rebuilding my life from the ground up… and yet, somehow, I’m more myself now…
breaking societal norms, embracing change, Fresh Start, healing journey, letting go of expectations, Life After Divorce, living on your own terms, Midlife Empowerment, midlife reinvention, personal growth, reclaiming your life, redefining success, self discovery, Starting Over at 47, women starting over -
Starting Over at 47 – Redefining What Home Means to Me
So here I am—47 years old, going through a divorce, and moving back into the upstairs part of my own house. It’s funny, isn’t it? You think you know what “home” is supposed to feel like… until it doesn’t anymore. And then one day, you wake up, and you’re no…
creating new routines, divorce recovery, Emotional Decluttering, emotional healing, Fresh Start, healing journey, home makeover after divorce, letting go, life after separation, Midlife Transformation, peaceful living, personal growth, rebuilding life, reclaiming your space, redefining home, Second Chances, self discovery, starting fresh, Starting Over at 47, women starting over -
Starting Over at 47: Learning to Trust Myself Again
Trust isn’t something that magically returns overnight. It’s something you slowly rebuild, moment by moment, especially after years of second-guessing yourself or feeling like your decisions were never fully your own. That’s the season I’m in—relearning how to trust me. Starting over at 47 has meant unpacking a lot of…
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Starting Over at 47 – Finding Joy in the Little Things Again
You know what I’ve realized lately? Starting over doesn’t always look like some grand reinvention. Sometimes, it looks like sitting on the back porch with a cup of coffee, watching the sun peek through the trees. It looks like laughing until I can’t breathe over a silly inside joke with…
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Starting Over at 47 – When They Can’t Handle Your Healing
Not everyone will cheer for you when you start to rise. That’s been one of the hardest and most heartbreaking lessons in this chapter of my life. As I’ve worked to rebuild, realign, and rediscover myself—some of the people I thought would be in my corner have either fallen silent…
