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Week 15



 Week 15 – Turning the Page


Happy Post-Thanksgiving and Pre-Christmas! While I had the week off to reflect, I learned a few things—and I thought I would share.


This Thanksgiving was anything but normal. I broke a fever the night before, and both of my girls were so upset because we had planned to drive to Sarasota to visit my brother. In the end, though, it worked out for the best. My dad is still recovering from a UTI, and being close to home was exactly what we all needed. I spent the day watching the parade and sleeping while the girls spent time with their dad. Since my oldest had Friday off, we braved the mall together on the busiest shopping day of the year!


Sometimes it can feel like life hands us a rough stack of cards. There’s no way to avoid it—you just have to walk through it. I’m grateful for my family, coworkers, and friends who make this life a little brighter simply because they’re in it. The days when I’ve been fully present and the days when I haven’t—every part of it has been woven into my grieving and healing process.


Today I put up my Christmas decorations. Each year seems to get a little harder physically, but there was something different about this time. While pulling out the boxes, I found a box of salt-and-pepper shakers that had been packed away since I moved into my condo in 2018. I used to enjoy collecting them!  It felt like time to open them—time to turn the page into the next chapter. I’ve changed so much since my divorce, but I am a better version of myself. For the first time in years, I had the desire to unpack each one and allow myself to invest in me again.


Wherever you are in your own story, turn that chapter. Remember the version of yourself who once had goals, hopes, and desires—before life interrupted. It took me seven years to open my box. Being a single mom brings its own set of challenges, but my story isn’t over… and neither is yours.


Use this holiday season to reflect on the good, the bad, and all the in-between. And do something for yourself—something that isn’t for anyone else.


✨ This is your time to shine. ✨













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