I have 4 children - 2 grown & gone and 2 still at
home. I have been a wife and mother for a very
long time. I loved being a mother - not so much
a wife (at least not with the person I was with).
A few years ago I realized that I had had enough
being treated like my thoughts and desires meant
nothing. I had helped my former husband pursue
his dreams and moved my family to further his
career. We met in Indiana (my home state) married
in Reno, lived in California, New Mexico and finally
Arizona (which is a nice place to be when it's cold
back home). I regret giving up my job and always
hoped to find another when we settled down (that
didn't happen). I decided a couple of years ago
that enough was enough! It has been a journey
for me to adjust to being on my own again. The
positive side is that I no longer feel "alone" even
when I am alone. I can make decisions for myself
(good or bad). I do feel "stuck". I have lost my "self".
Finding a new job career has been difficult. How to begin again?? I want to feel content, happy and
fulfilled. I have confidence that things will turn around. I am a survivor!