101 Ways to Move Forward After A Midlife Divorce

Tip # 57. Expand Your Horizons. I know during a midlife divorce and it’s recovery a lot of us want to simply “Get out of Dodge!” wherever “Dodge” is! Few of us can probably afford to go physically to a foreign country right now. But if you really want to, write it down. Where do you want to go? Why? Can you go by yourself? In the meantime, go get a book about a country you would like to visit. Go to an Ethnic Festival. There is going to be a Greek Festival not far from our house next weekend. I am planning to go taste the delicious homemade Greek food and hear the music and see the traditional dancers. I also have an acquaintance who lives in Greece who has asked me to come visit. Until I can save up the money to actually go there physically, I will completely enjoy the Greek Festival at this beautiful time of year. Read the book entitled Educating Alice. It’s a true account of a divorced woman (a seemingly wealthy woman) who travels alone all around the world. I don’t know many newly divorced women who can actually do that in the flesh immediately, but we can do it via books and DVDs and Festivals. And if you put “Visiting Greece” or whatever country you want on your list of goals, you will be amazed at how many times those written goals have a way of “mysteriously” becoming reality.
Photo above from www.avenirclimate.info.com