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Out of Office, and the Day I Wish I'd Had

November 01, 2026•2 min read


"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." ~Anne Lamott, from her 2017 TED talk, 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing


Out of Office, and the Day I Wish I'd Had

By the time this reaches you, I’ll have landed in my happy place and will be sipping a cappuccino with my morning croissant.

It’s been a full season, and I’ve decided to take a much-needed break.

Where, you ask? My lips are sealed, at least for now. Some stories are better told after the fact, and this is one of them. I’ll tell you everything next Sunday, and I’ll just say my suitcase is fuller than it needs to be. You’d expect nothing less.

Before I put my feet up, there’s one thing I’d love for you to know about, because it’s coming up fast.

When I went through my second divorce, I made so many mistakes that I would regret for years to come. I never built a team. In fact, I didn’t know there was such a thing as a divorce team. I hired an attorney before I understood what I needed, and I went through the whole thing without a plan. It cost me far more than it needed to, both financially and emotionally.

The Divorce After 50 Summit is the day I wish I’d had.

On November 10, twelve speakers will spend the day on what ending a long marriage involves, the legal, financial, tax, real estate and mediation decisions, along with the emotional side and the life that comes after. It’s for women over 50 at any stage of divorce, whether you’re still wondering if your marriage is over, in the middle of a divorce right now, or rebuilding on the other side of one. You can come for one session or stay all day.

Divorce After 50 Summit

If you know a woman who’s facing this, or wondering whether she might be, please pass this along.

Rest is one of the things I keep having to relearn to make room for. Asking for help early is another, and that’s the whole reason this summit exists.

See you next Sunday, with stories.

Love and Light,


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