It’s 2026 and I find myself writing about divorce and the loss of a future I never thought I would be without. Just three years after saying “I DO” and 10 years with a man who made me feel like the happiest, luckiest girl in the world I am now alone and navigating this new life I did not ask for or want. The woman I am becoming, through the loss of my marriage, best friend and partner in life. The woman I am becoming as a single mother healing from the hurt while still showing up for my son. The woman I am becoming for my future self who still deserves to live and laugh and love even though I may not feel like doing that somedays. If you find yourself resonating with this or going through something similar, I am here to tell you no I do not have it all figured out and no I do not know where life is going to lead from here. But what I do know is that YES I can do this and YES I will do the work to grow and heal so I can find the way to the other side of this grief. I encourage you to keep going, putting one foot in front of the other, getting out of the house, seeing a friend and having a laugh when you can. Eventually it won’t feel so forced but until then fake ’til you make it. Just know you are not alone and you are loved and worth loving. – Whitney