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| "I knew I had to learn to ove myself." — Farin It took a devastating divorce for Farin to learn that an end usually marks a new beginning. In the process she rediscovered her spirit and the joy she had lost. Robbed of Her Role "Two years ago my husband left me. When he walked out I felt like my life was over. There was so much pain. I had built up an image from childhood, I'm sure, that the perfect role in life was that of wife. And when I was no longer a wife it was almost as if I were an empty shell and there was no value in me." Re-Discovering Love and Joy "I knew that I had to learn to love myself. All of a sudden I was single and I had to make some decisions. I had to find out what is my joy in life. Even thought I'm here and there's a role I can play; there's also joy for me. There is discovering my spirit. Discovering that I have purpose. It was my responsibility to make me happy. Any joy and peace in my life was going to come because I chose to walk in that direction." What She Learned "I took out a piece of paper and I decided to write a list... what makes me happy. One is oil painting. I had forgotten that as a child I painted and was thrilled to discover that there is a talent there. I keep a fishing pole in my car now. I go out to the end of the pier and just cast the line. And just let that joy just re-ignite." Her New Spiritual Connection "I guess the best part is just the solitude. There's a beautiful sunset. There's the peaceful sounds of the water. It's kind of a little getaway for me. A little time where I can go and reflect and gather my thoughts and make sure that I'm on the path I want to be on." Single, and Happy, and Whole "Sometimes I say I lost myself in the marriage, but... I think I never really found myself ever until the pain of him leaving. I don't think anything else could have gotten my attention. I am content. I'm whole. And a relationship at this point would have to add. But there are no holes to be filled. I love being single. It took a while to get here, but I love it." |
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