Lea's Journey: Life After Divorce Part 15

I recently read the book "Wild”… a well written account of a women who got divorced as well as lost her mom to cancer and decides to hike the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) in an effort to find answers to her pain, grief and sadness….

She embarks on a 3 months journey on the trail solo and through miles and miles she slowly learns how to deal with her grief, by justifying why her marriage was unsustainable even though she still loved her ex…. She reflects on much of her life when her mom was alive and when she was married.

I felt a connection with the author regarding her grief post divorce.

I have done a similar feat but shorter than hers… while doing the Everest base camp I had many moments where I was alone reflecting as to all the why's my marriage ended and gained a better understanding in the process,.

Nature, the wilderness I felt puts things in perspective. The solitude that one has and the sense of I can do it when you’ve conquered what you set out to do, just like in the book where she completes her trek and realizes that she too can do it now…

A very powerful read!

Lea Elfassy