Rebuilding After Divorce

I don’t like to admit how lonely I am. Some days I feel it more than others. My daughter is a college student staying on campus 40 minutes away, other than that I have no family or friends within 1000 miles. I walk around screaming how peaceful it is to live alone but I find myself crying and even feeling depressed because I have no one. No one to hang out with , no one to have breakfast with , no one to grab dinner with, no one to watch tv with, no one to share goals with, absolutely no one. Don’t get me wrong I do understand this is just a season in life and it won’t always be like this but that doesn’t make it less sad to know that I have to navigate this season of life alone.

When feeling lonely I will usually try to stay busy. I pick up extra shifts at work, run errands, workout or clean. One thing about me is I want to get comfortable enough with myself that I’m okay with being by myself. I moved out of my parents house straight in with my ex-husband, never living alone until now. I have to keep reminding myself that loneliness after divorce is necessary to learn how to sit with yourself while you heal, rebuild, and remember who you are without the marriage. http://joycedenise1.etsy.com

Joyce Denise