My best Thanksgiving today: 1. Drank lots of coffee while I made lots of snacks: hummus, biscuits, veggies cut up tiny, macaroons. 2. Made mashed yams, fresh cranberries, quinoa, spinach arugula salad with fresh sprouts. 3. Long bike ride 4. Long dog walk 5. Read part of a book. 6. Daydreamed. For the…

My soon to be ex was much the same way. A man who isn't sure about anything. Yup, that about sums it up...

I'm a lot older than you are (sigh) and I've been through a lot of breakups in my time before I settled down with my husband. My advice to you is the advice I would have given myself so many times but didn't have the experience to know at the time I was going through all those breakups:

My friends who had kids and got divorced would be jealous. They are divorced, but the guy will be in their life forever as a co-parent. Plus, you can't just up and move to another state without his permission. I understand the sads, but so much to look forward to!

You're free! To do what you want! Any old time! Congrats!!!!!! ::confetti!::

Bars, mostly. Congrats on the new phase of your life.

I'm so sorry - but good on you for starting over, picking up and moving on. Best success going forward!

I've been separated for a year and it's been the best year of my recent life!

Congratulations on getting parts of you back, Meezer! I know it's so sad in so many ways, and it's OK to be sad. But I think the future will be so much better for you and in the end, you'll be so much happier. I'm happy for you! Enjoy some wine and Netflix. :)

going through the same though not as far along in the process. Congrats to you. Good luck and really? All will be good. You give me hope, if that counts for anything. :)

Good luck to you! I was divorced in 2007 and it was the hardest thing I've gone through in my whole life other than when my dad died when I was a kid. Hugs to you. It's a rough transition so definitely keep being kind and gentle with yourself. Netflix and dog time sounds like a great start. If you haven't…

I didn't have Netflix when I got a divorce, but I had my dog and that was good. Congrats/sorry to you, and I'm glad you have your name back!

Side story: my mother refused to change her name back after her divorce, because its the same last name as her kids and she was used to it after 12 years or so. My dad is forever…

How did people get divorced before Netflix?

Congratulations and good luck on your move!

I got great news today! I got into the Master's of Special Education program I applied for. I start in January. It'll be new and exciting because I've never taken an education course or worked at a school before, I know it's something I want to do because I've been working with people with special needs for years, and…

Wine? Also whatever feelings you have are okay, this is a big thing you just went through. Good luck!

A toast to you and your reclaimed name!

I made a fantastic cake this weekend. Spiced apple cake with brown-butter pecan praline glaze and flaked sea salt. I am very proud of it, and I am trying to not eat all of it!

So many new beginnings. So exciting! Hope everything falls into place nicely.

I will go on and on to whoever will listen about how the time change makes me feel like going to sleep at 6:30.