After I was divorced it felt like I noticed every couple holding hands while they walked. I felt so much grief in being robbed of “growing old together” with someone. It hurt my heart so much! It layered daunting feelings of starting over in anniversaries and building a life with someone. Then I met Mark.

At one time, our divorces were soul crushing and we both couldn’t understand how this could be our reality. Having them abandon what was has been one of the greatest blessings of our lives and we are beyond thankful for the hard.

Now we get to choose our path and we’ve both worked really diligently in our healing. In that process we are reminded of who we are and what we have always fought for. We are still us, just more refined with a clearer lens and more empathy for those that travel our similar road.

I love that neither Mark or I needed anyone but finding and being together has only enhanced us as a couple. I am constantly impressed with all that Mark is, chooses and stands for. We have gratitude for divorces because it gave us the opportunity to find eachother and establish authentic shared stability.

We are beginning our anniversaries but it has come with many magical moments together as partners and with our woven family. We wouldn’t want all that has been any other way. We both are able to live more true to who we are and that’s a miracle with a lot of blessings. This is exactly how we have always wanted it but didn’t believe it could ever be. I love that Mark always wants to hold my hand.

Now we celebrate knowing this was how it was eternally meant to be. We know God is very aware of us and our timing and we love being able to say, “It was totally ALL worth it and we would do it again to be where we are now.”

We didn’t always believe this but had at times just a sliver of hope that kept us putting one foot in front of the other.

Was there a time when hope was the only thing that gave you the courage and strength to accelerate forward?

What do you value more now with your refined perspective?

I hope you can find hope in your hard.

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