Early last August, not long after he started talking to divorce attorneys, I ordered myself a ring. I wanted to have something that would represent me and my journey and I worried it would be hard to take my wedding ring off when the time came - I thought having a "me" ring to focus on would help that. So found this beautiful silicon, copper colored ring with etchings of the sun rising over the mountains. It reminded me of how even after a night of darkness, the sun always rises. I have put it on my finger every day over the past year and probably will continue to wear it until it wears out.
So this week as I celebrate my first anniversary of living on my own (with the anniversary of my divorce coming up next month), I thought I needed another ring. Something to represent this next stage in my journey. So I ordered one that spoke to me of the joy and included my favorite flower, the daisy. Today it arrived.
These both are quite inexpensive rings but they are incredibly meaningful and they continue to remind me of the ways I have overcome and found a way to thrive even amidst challenging times.
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