Three weeks before what should have been my 25th wedding anniversary, my world changed in an instant. I was blindsided – completely unaware that my husband was about to walk away from our life, our family, and everything we had built together. There was no warning, no conversation, no chance to prepare. One day I was planning for the future, and the next, I was left standing in the wreckage, disoriented and devastated.
If you’re reading this, do you know that feeling too? Have you been left reeling, asking yourself, “How could this happen? How could he do this to me, to our family?” Are you caught in the endless loop of trying to make sense of it all, replaying every moment, searching for answers that never seem to come?
If you are, I want you to know that you are not alone. I’ve been where you are. I know the pain in your chest, the confusion that fills your days, and the anger that simmers just beneath the surface. I know what it’s like to feel invisible, to question your worth, and to wonder if you’ll ever feel whole again.
For a long time, I was stuck in that place. My mind was a constant swirl of “what ifs” and “if onlys.” I obsessed over every detail, convinced that if I could just understand why he left, I could finally move forward. But the truth is, it wasn’t the facts of his departure that kept me stuck, it was the story I was telling myself about what it meant. I believed I wasn’t enough. I believed I had failed. And those beliefs kept me trapped in pain far longer than I needed to be.
Everything changed when I found a coach who helped me see my story with new eyes. She introduced me to a methodology that didn’t just ask me to “move on,” but invited me to reconnect with the woman I was underneath all the roles I had played which for me were wife, mother, & caretaker. For the first time, I began to see that my next chapter wasn’t about fixing what was broken, but about rediscovering who I truly was. That was terrifying and exciting all at once. And it was the answer to freeing myself from all of the agony I was so tired of living in. The world opened up again and it was wonderful.
That’s why I became a coach. That’s why I offer “Rise & Reclaim.” Because I believe every woman deserves to feel whole and thriving, not just surviving, after sudden divorce. I believe you are worthy of a life that feels like yours again, even if you can’t see it yet.
This blog is a space for you. A place to feel seen, understood, and supported. I’ll share my story, the tools that helped me, and the lessons I’ve learned from walking this path myself and alongside other women. My hope is that you’ll find comfort here, but also the courage to begin your own journey forward.
To start, if you’re ready for one small step, I invite you to get curious about who you really are beyond the pain, beyond the roles, beyond the story of what happened.Take a few minutes to journal or simply notice your thoughts about yourself. What do you believe about who you are now? What parts of you have been waiting to be rediscovered?
You don’t have to have it all figured out. You don’t have to do this alone. This is YOUR next chapter. It’s your time to Rise & Reclaim. I’m honored to walk beside you as you begin.
With warmth and belief in you,
Beth
