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badhair77

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9. Lots of wisdom in these comments.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2023, 11:19 AM

Mar 2023

Too much to address individually so I’m going to bookmark this thread and return later. Especially illuminating is the concept that we love others who have imperfections so why are we so willing to find faults in ourselves and withhold love from ourselves. Lots of thinking to do.

Edited to add: Thanks to everyone who contributed their thoughts and experiences to this thread.

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My Divorce Felt Mortally Wounding - Then I Walked the Camino de Santiago. A New Start after 60 [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2023 OP

Inspiring. badhair77 Mar 2023 #1

Great story, bravo for her. appalachiablue Mar 2023 #2

I agree......we all have choices Rorey Mar 2023 #4

Avoiding introspection? (edited) Rorey Mar 2023 #3

Your way was good for you, and I'm happy to hear how you found your best friend in yourself - chia Mar 2023 #5

I definitely did some ruminating too Rorey Mar 2023 #6

Just want to add Rorey Mar 2023 #7

Thank you for that. You're very kind. chia Mar 2023 #12

Two of my friends met on the Camino walk. They were both widowed and now they're married. OMGWTF Mar 2023 #8

That is wonderful, thanks. appalachiablue Mar 2023 #11

Lots of wisdom in these comments. badhair77 Mar 2023 #9

She had a lot of soul energy to counteract the blow to her brain fed ego! Karadeniz Mar 2023 #10

After 25 years of marriage my husband left me for another woman. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2023 #13

There is life after divorce. I went back to school, earned 2 degrees and... Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #14