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“Living in 3D: Divorce, Dementia and Destiny” is about a journey both personal and universal: the way in which we navigate big changes in our lives, especially when they come later in life.
In my case, the journey is about navigating gray divorce and dementia caregiving while fiercely holding onto my destiny: the belief that this is not where my story ends.
I was 62 when I made the decision to leave my 33-year marriage and within a month of that decision, I suddenly became the full-time sole live-in caregiver for my mother with advancing dementia. Sadly, as I share in my most recent essay, ‘I wish I could fly like a bird in the sky’ dementia relinquished its grip on her April 14 and she is now at peace, reunited with my father. I was with her until her last breath, giving her all the comfort I could as she crossed from this world into the next. I sensed in her peace and acceptance. She was ready. But me? Ah, the hard work of grief has only just begun.
The late-in-life divorce and caregiving journey came to define the beginning of this sixth decade of my life—but it isn’t where my story will end. That’s where the “Destiny” part of 3D comes into it. As I seek out inspiration and resources in my journey to build the life I want, I will share it all with subscribers.
Perhaps it is not where your story ends either and that is why you are here. I want this newsletter to become a place of belonging, where we share our stories of living in multiple dimensions. Let’s keep one another afloat and headed toward the destination we most desire for ourselves.
What you will receive each week are my first-hand insights as a woman experiencing late-in-life major transitions all at once and what I have learned (and continue to learn) about how to transform those experiences into a deeper connection to yourself. Translating this journey of inner growth and expansion into writing comes naturally and in the Substack community I have found a new home for sharing from the heart.
Most newsletters will also share tons of resources that reflect the themes of Clarity, Connection, Community and Creativity—the four guideposts of my life. I’ll share what I’m reading, watching, listening to and learning as an eternal student of life.
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Occasional podcast interviews with some of the best teachers and soul guides I know.
Future zoom community chats I would host on different topics addressed in this space, if there’s enough interest. Stay tuned! And if you are interested in this, do share in the comments.
Endless gratitude. Being a paid subscriber means you’re directly supporting me and my work, and writing is how I make my living. As I move gradually away from corporate writing to do more essay and fiction writing, your support helps me make this transition in my creative life.
Praise from readers
"Beautiful authenticity and resilience that's shared generously, through vulnerable stories of real life. "—Victoria
"Your ability to show your vulnerability brought tears to my eyes and gave me hope that I will be able to trust the community to let me be vulnerable also. I am on the other side of the dementia environment as I watch my son's experience with decline instead of being the child caring for a parent. It is a different kind of heartbreak. Thank you for making the effort to bring us all together."—Lydia
“Very wonderfully written, Amy. Must take so much strength to not only go through such a difficult year and changes but also write about it so eloquently and openly to help others!” —Pranay
“Your eloquent and moving words will touch the lives of many who are also navigating the complex waters of divorce, caregiving, and the carving of a meaningful second half of life.”—Louisa
"The world needs your beautiful words and I am so grateful to be a part of your experience and get to witness this exciting time in your life. Congratulations and go get em!! "—Kathy
“It's brilliant that you are stepping forward looking for happiness and willing to share what you learn along the way. Fabulous to get a curation of some of the lovely ways we can connect with ourselves and each other.”—Deana
“Your journey to understand you and your desires for the life ahead of you is not done. I look forward to journeying with you!”—Julie
"I am with you Amy. Brave steps! "—Carol
About Amy
I’ve been writing for as long as I could hold a pencil and scribble my name. You could say I had ink in my veins, as the daughter of a professional writer (my father). I’ve been a newspaper reporter, magazine freelancer, business writer and ghostwriter of business books. Born in New York City, I’ve always had wanderlust and spent 22 years living in Europe (Sweden and Malta) and now live in beautiful Venice, Florida.
My fascinating day job for more than three decades is writing about sustainability (the environment, climate change, social justice and more) as a journalist for TriplePundit and Reuters and for companies committed to more than the bottom line.
Yet the writing of my heart is fiction. I have completed three novels: an award-winning middle grade novel, a young adult novel, and most recently, a work of adult contemporary fiction (on the very themes of this newsletter) for which I will soon be ready to seek a literary agent and publisher.
I am also a mother, daughter, sister, friend, former wife and caregiver for an aging parent with dementia. Like all of us, I have so many identities. But the most central is that I am a writer who is also a seeker: She Who Spins Words in Search of Meaning.
You can find more about my work as a sustainability journalist and copywriter on my website. You can find samples of my work and current projects as an author of fiction here. And I’m on Facebook here and Instagram here.
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