Goodbye — And Thank You
Dear Readers,
Have you ever wondered, “What gives her the right to dispense so many opinions?”
The answer is easy — anyone can do this. We all have opinions. But I do have a relevant backstory to back up mine:
Growing up, I had a hard time trusting and feeling safe around men.
As a young woman, I was a feminist and a woman’s woman. I moved to San Francisco, got a bunch of gay boyfriends, and ran a non-profit that housed disenfranchised women. My staff, clients, and board were all women. By age 21, I’d found the kindest, safest guy I could find to marry. The way I saw it at the time, I’d successfully eliminated all domineering masculine energy from my world. Go, me!
But by age 35, I was exhausted.
Being the one “in control” in my marriage was, just like I’d originally wanted, initially awesome. A dozen years in, though, I was pulling the weight of both sides of our partnership and was 100% accountable for everything.
I had to leave this sweet, amazing man because I was exhausted and because I’d realized that I didn’t need someone to boss around–what I needed was a partner. An equal.
As we were separating, I did a workshop to learn how to understand men and how to partner well (so I wouldn’t screw things up next time). I…
