Chapter 3.

So my now ex-wife got a non-disclosure agreement with our divorce.

Needless to say, I won’t be saying much about her. Whatever.

What I am going to write about is the gratitude I have for where my life is NOW.

There’s an amazing feeling of accomplishment when you get through a traumatic experience like divorce (I know….I’ve done it twice!)….you feel like you can get through anything after you go through one.

This time is different. Life has never been truly on my terms….its always been about pleasing someone else, or meeting that person’s expectations. This started with my dad, and this has impacted EVERY relationship I’ve ever had. We only get one life – and living it for someone else will no longer be tolerated.

I’m on “Chapter 3” now. Chapters 1 and 2 are officially closed. This chapter is truly an open book – living my life on my terms, from religion, neurodivergence, nudity and sex – that’s right – no more worrying about what ANYBODY thinks. I’m 56 years old for crying out loud – If others can’t handle how I live my life, I truly don’t care!

I’m currently reading the book LET THEM by Mel Robbins…this has been tremendously therapeutic! Learning the power of “let them” has been a life changer. A few months ago I wrote how I “napalmed those motherfuckers” about a lot of people in my life in Alexandria….if they got there panties in a bunch about it? LET THEM. Who cares? I was never a real part of their lives anyway.

I’m very blessed to have a new amazing person in my life with this new chapter. Mary and I went on our first date to a jazz concert last summer, and I’ve more than met my match in terms of musical appreciation! She sees the good in me that I sometimes struggle to see in myself, and she accepts me COMPLETELY for who I am. She’s also an accomplished author! As she’s very strong in her faith, it’s been an inspiring journey, as I recently got baptized again…..this is Mary’s influence in my life now. Things seem calmer, and I can truly enjoy being in the moment every day.

I’m past the halfway point with my life now. I want to live a happy and fulfilling life the rest of the way. May this new chapter bring an abundance of blessings and new opportunities!