One a day... (Forty Days in the Wilderness)

In talking over the struggle to journal with my mother recently, I remembered back to the summer of 2009, on the verge of divorce, when I decided to choose a word for each day of my 40 day "Love Dare" endeavor.  Some days couldn't be confined to just one word, and others couldn't be confined to just one language.  At the end of forty days, in spite of all my efforts, the divorce papers were signed anyway.  These are the words I chose in the format I posted on my facebook page:

Forty Days in the Wilderness

by Dawn Noelle on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 9:36am

grief
a time to tear down
anxiety
loneliness & hesitation
exhaustion
release
interruption
starting over
letting go
lucha (struggle)
journey
remembrance
contemplation
debilidad (weakness)
recovery
solidaridad (solidarity)
unwanted
empowerment
concern
divorce
peace
restless
lost
incomunicado (out of communication)
celebration
contentment
uncertainty & confusion
patience
no fear
entrega (giving over)
rest
resolve
questions????
something new
concern
investigation
need