R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Thoughts for R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Women

"Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!" C.S.

The quote above was at the bottom of an e-mail I received from C.S. in Olathe, Kansas yesterday. I love the simplicity and wisdom of those words. If we could all do that every day, our lives would be much more peaceful and powerful. As women on the midlife divorce recovery journey, sometimes we might hesitate to love seriously and care deeply again. But the truth is, even though both of those actions have risks in them, living that way brings the richest and most glorious rewards. If we try to tiptoe around life and not get hurt, we have a sort of mediocre existence without the vitality and adventure that life should be every single day. It’s only when we give ourselves 100% that we have the kind of days we want. A life lived boldly and with the assurance that we can handle whatever comes our way is a life full of all kinds of amazing and wonderful surprises. So go ahead, have the confidence to do the things suggested in the quote above and see how good life can really be!