You don't know how much this post means to me. I know that I will read this one over and over and each time I will probably take a little something different away from it. I know that the only way I can improve my situation (for me!) is to do exactly as you said.
I really don't want for my H to feel in any way that I am sitting around waiting for him. I think that in a lot of actions I have not, but in my mind/thoughts, I have. He really has had it so easy w/ me and has not clue about that...
I am going to focus on me and doing what brings me happiness and that is a good thing. I really like your example about taking a vacation away from this situation and I think b/c I'm so visual, I needed to think about it like that.