I value your input as much if not more than anyone on here given how helpful you have been in my sitch. Believe it or not, I sometimes ask myself what would Maika do in a particular situation because I know how deliberate and contemplative you are in your decision-making. Obviously, the decisions I make might be different based on my own value system, but I think the process is very similar to yours.
It's interesting what you say about the difference between emotional and mental health. In general I think that the practices I have put in place have very much helped my mental health, my resilience, and my ability to deal with and compartmentalize negative emotions. For sure, there are still negative emotions present at times and I think that will continue for a while. At this point, they don't scare me, I don't let them build up in my mind, nor do I run from them. I own them and put them in their proper place, not letting them rule my mind.
W 34 Me 42 Married 7 years together 8 0 kids 1 beloved dog BD 4/6/2018 I moved out 4/7/2018 I moved back in alone 8/05/2018 I file 3/06/2019 D official 5/7/2019
