This is the Part Where It Gets Really Hard to Keep Going

I’ve hit a little bit of a psychological roadblock with this week’s newsletter and the best way to get through it, I think, is to just tell you what’s going on rather than trying to write about it. So here goes nothing! Apologies in advance for the tears…

One thing I don’t say in the video that I think is worth mentioning is that while I don’t have an overall strategy for this newsletter, I do see its trajectory taking shape as I go along — Right now, the posts I’m writing each week are helping me to acknowledge and take a critical look at all that I experienced while I was married, but once I’ve finished laying that out, I hope you’ll stick around for what comes next.

Although I feel very emotional right now as I revisit a time I’ve spent two years trying to forget, overall, leaving an abusive relationship and finding my true self again has been overwhelmingly positive. I anticipate this newsletter will reflect that, once I’ve finished sharing my marriage story. So while it’s heavy now (and spoiler alert, it’s going to get heavier), trust me, it does get better! It gets SO MUCH BETTER. In a lot of ways, I feel like my life — the life I was intended to have — has just begun.

Thanks for joining me in this journey. You’ll never know what your support means to me.

If you have a question or private comment, you can reach me at itssomethingtotallydifferent@gmail.com.