Hello all.

Things are going good for me and feel like I've finally reached the light and the end of that dark and lonely tunnel.

I have to say, the last time I posted I was in what I believe to be my last stages of mourning. Since the new year I haven't cried about my divorce. It's like I woke up on New Year's day and I told myself...... this is a new year, new begining and new me, and I'm gonna make it a GREAT year.

Since the new year, I've felt so much better about myself and about my future.

I have more confidence and self esteem. I FEEL GREAT....... I feel great about my self, about my life and about my future.

And being asked out by two guys ALREADY during this new year has lifted my self esteem to an all time HIGH! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

I bought a new car. Selling some land, the land we purchased to build our dream home on. And am going to buy a home for me and the kids.

My daughter will be ONE in February. Which I STILL can't believe. Feels like I just had her.

Son is still having problems at school but trying to work through that with the help of my ex.

Going out with friends and actually enjoying the single life again, if you can believe that! Having lots fun and doing a lot of dancing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Gone out on one date with an old friend from high school, nothing serious, just as friends and was nice to talk to someone.

Things are looking up this year and I believe this will be MY year.

And to all those starting...... it just takes alot of TIME. TIME TIME TIME. Let me tell you. I look back and think about how I was a year from now and I'm a totally changed person. It's a new me and even my friends have commented on that.

Remember you eventually reach the end of the tunnel but it sure does take a lot of time to reach it. And one day you finally realize that you're there already and it feels great.

Glad to hear you are feeling better and that things are looking up. That ALWAYS feels good!

I'm not saying this will happen, but don't be caught off guard if you still have some emotional ups and downs, esp. as you get back into the dating game. Even tho you've worked on things with yourself since the divorce, etc., some things only come out again in relationship to another person.

Also, just my opinion, but I would suggest NOT getting too involved with anyone too quickly. (I would even suggest not dating at all for a year after the divorce, but you are already doing that.)

But I'm happy you have a new outlook for the new year!