Starting Over

Starting Over is a fictional story about love, love lost, and the emotional paradox of identifying how to be ready- and not ready- to try again. Any likeness to real people and situations is merely coincidental, as I am working to share the emotions, process, self doubt and growth of the character I envision. She carries with her bits of many stories and experiences a variety of people have shared with me over the years.

This is Mikah, a middle aged woman who never expected to be facing divorce, or starting over, and with children looking to her to address previous and ongoing choices.My goal in this story is not that we see anyone in particular , but possibly a little of all of us, walking through whatever it is life throws at us. I am intentionally exploring emotions, processing, and the movement forward and backward in readiness, skills, boundaries and all.

If I'm completely transparent, I feel we live in a world where society heavily judges the struggles of others, and we often don't begin to see that the struggles others experience are far more complicated than we may believe. Understanding one another could be the first step in creating a better world.

Anything we undertake in life comes with "plot twists " - those random challenges life and people throw our way. I have several planned for Mikah, but the beauty of this format is that you- the readers who are walking this journey with me- are welcome and encouraged to suggest some yourselves! Self growth and exploration, the idea that it's okay and human to make mistakes and correct our course, are inspiring to me. There are so many amazing stories and inspiring people around us, please feel welcome to reflect in a positive growth mindset with us!

Hope you enjoy it!