In 2002 at the age of 47, I broke. It was the most humiliating time of my life. I behaved appallingly and caused my now (ex) husband and 2 sons who were 21 and 18 enormous embarrassment and hurt. Although I have mostly forgiven myself I still sometimes cringe at the memories.
Was it menopause or was it because I was burnt out from work and family responsibilities? Probably a combination. I only realised much later that I was very codependent and that childhood trauma at age 8 had stunted my emotional growth.
I knew that if I wanted to survive, I had to leave my 25 year marriage and find a new path.
On the 14th of April 2002, I bid my family farewell and boarded a plane for Greece for a 4 month adventure.
Keeping a daily journal of this adventure, unlocked a love for writing, and for the past 20 years I have written numerous blog posts on a variety of topics, created content for our business websites, and even have a couple of fiction novels which I started and hope one day to complete.
In 2007 I married Dave and together we have had many adventures. We have lived in 5 of the 9 provinces in South Africa and also spent 4 months living in a tent and trailer as we journeyed around South Africa, doing ADHD talks and workshops.
We now live in a Senior Citizens Home in Johannesburg but both of us continue to run our own businesses.
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