And Then There Was One...

"I'm in the middle of a divorce, you ignorant hick. D-I-V-O-R-C-E: Dee-vorce!"

-Johnny Depp (Secret Window)

Dear Bloggers,

When last we talked, I was a happily married newlywed, working my way through life's little struggles with the man of my dreams by my side to help and better the ride. Distance, money, and differences in opinion couldn't tear us apart. Infidelity, however, could. That chapter of my life is over and I am returning to the world as a single woman, with a lot of heartache to work out.

I shut myself away from the world when I learned about Scott's indiscretion. I became unhealthy, emotionally unstable, and angry at the world. I internalized a lot of the pain and took the blame upon myself. My summer became a dark blur of hopelessness and loneliness. But I eventually decided to fight back...

I have been working toward bettering myself and un-doing the damage that the love of my life inflicted upon me. I am relearning every day how to make it on my own, how to love myself again, how to let go of anger, and how to find peace with God throughout all this.

I apologize for my absence and for my gloomy return to Blog Land, but as we approach the new year, I want to face it head-on and continue to grow from this devastating experience. I hope to use blogging as an outlet for monitoring my progress and learning from the input of others.

I started this blog as a compilation of the lessons we learn on a regular basis as we navigate our way through this crazy journey known as life, but until recently, I wasn't aware of just how much living and learning I had yet to do. This road block in life is only the beginning of a great adventure I will be going on to learn more about myself and what incredible things I am capable of doing on my own.

Thank you to all my friends and family for the prayers, support, and sympathy you have extended to me over the past four months. Stand by to see how I'm using all of your assistance to grow into a better me.

Peace and love,