I have just finished an online divorce recovery group. The dissolution of my marriage and the resulting divorce has been one of the hardest, most excruciatingly painful experiences of my life. The group was key in helping me understand what and how I was feeling, where I was stuck in the process, and to carve a road ahead that would enable healing and hope.
I also have been creating some art along this journey to help me express my feelings and work through the issues of grief and loss. I was hoping that if I shared my journey here through story and art that it might be helpful to others.
Here is my first offering:
This piece is about my spiritual struggle as my marriage was dissolving. I desperately wanted to make my marriage work. The spiritual aspect of working through my difficult marriage was often the hardest for me. I wanted insight, I wanted help, I wanted change, I wanted a miracle. It was a constant struggle for me between feeling totally responsible and totally helpless. The age old questions of faith and responsibility haunted me as I prayed, tried to listen, and waited for answers and guidance.
