I'm with a local Kiwanis group that has a mission to help children. I'm also on some non-profit boards... lately it has been hard to get involved as much as I probably should.
OK, the boards sound a little boring but hopefully not as bad as that sounds!!! I think one of the good things is to get your hands dirty (sometimes literally) by doing volunteer work with kids (I do an afterschool program) or like feeding the homeless was just fantastic. It gives you perspective, makes you feel good about yourself, helps others, total win-win situation.
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Overall, I feel good about myself and like who I am. I'm not sure I can change as much as I probably need to if I want my W back. I'm not going to start being a party animal. I don't want a lot of friends.
I totally agree with that. I've made a lot of changes and 180s this past year, but just the ones that I personally agreed with & thought would be good for me. I know he very much admires OW for being a career-oriented L. I prefer having more of a focus on my kids and being a mom. I figure if H wants a career-oriented woman that doesn't spend much time mothering then he and I shouldn't be together and OW is better for him. And I'm ok with that. I'm not going to change something that is so fundamentally important to me like that. I worked on things that I thought I needed to work on like self-confidence, assertiveness, exercising, etc. Things that I need to work on whether I'm with H or not. Karen
