Changing Paths

Life throws us many turns and twists along the way, sometimes a whole new direction. Part of our responsibility is to "figure it out", take on the new challenges and keep going...until the next twist or turn.

Five years ago my path completely changed. My first husband had died unexpectedly, a career that I had loved and, in hindsight, devoted way too many hours to was no longer meaningful to me, the future that I had spent 20 years envisioning was no more and a home that we had lovingly built together became a cold, sad structure. I was lost in the woods and had no idea which way to go next.

Then I met a wonderful man. Suddenly I had a new path. As uncertain as it felt, I knew instinctively that it was the right path. Dave and I got married and he has been the most wonderful, caring husband. I have been truly blessed. Most of the new path has been wonderful. I have time to cook, learn to play better golf, teach myself Photoshop - many things that I never had time for when I was traveling for work and putting in 60-80 hours a week. I did have to move to LA. That move has been one of the hardest - maybe it's just because I'm getting older. And I'm a type A goal oriented person. Getting my whites "whiter" just doesn't cut it in the new goal department. My new path is challenging, exciting, frustrating at times, I'm still looking for my next passion, but I am happy to be on this path with Dave. Change can be scary, hard, exciting, adventurous - and many other things. But I did it. I'm sure there will be many more down the road and I know I can do it.