I Should Have Known – Signs It’s Not Meant to Be
I should have known that my marriage was not going to last the first time I looked at the sleeping face of mr Horrible and I wanted to smother it with a pillow.
Smartphones and the Art of Listening
My sociology professor made us put our phones face-down to learn about listening. It reminded me of the last months of my marriage — texting my BFF from the sofa so I wouldn't say what I actually wanted to say.
Actively Studying and Other Dilemmas
Back in college after a decade away, studying on NyQuil, watching classmates ask for quiz answers. Turns out the military prepared me better than I realized.
Have Passport Will Travel
The marriage cost me years of travel. Now I'm divorced, I have a passport, and for the first time in a long time I feel like I have permission to hope and dream.
Starting a New Chapter
Fourteen years out of a classroom and fresh out of a marriage, I was heading back to college. Not competing with anyone, just there to get the degree.
