The funny thing about going through a divorce during a pandemic is that you have an over abundance of time to think.
And when I say over abundance of time I really mean an over abundance of time.
The nice thing about it is that I was able to spend a lot of time reflecting on my life and all of the choices that I’ve made that got me to this point. I can say that I have no regrets, because every decision that I have made for better or worse has gotten me to where I am now. The term “bathroom moment” comes from a truly magic moment that happened when I first met my best friend Jes… and yes, it truly was literally a single moment, and yes, it was in a bathroom.
This bathroom moment happened about 8 years ago. At the time, Jes and I were working for the same company and were attending a training together. We had a passing moment in the bathroom where she shared with me that she had made the decision to get a divorce, and I shared with her that I was having a challenging time in my marriage as well. I’m still not sure what prompted us both to share that with each other, but we did. After that day, we were friendly and acquaintances, but it wasn’t until we both left that company and started working with the same wine company that our relationship really grew. I was able to witness true mama bear energy and hustle with Jes and I've been able to have a front row seat at watching her completely transform her life post divorce. We didn’t speak about that bathroom moment for a few years, but it is a moment that we both definitely remember. Not to worry, she’s going to be a guest on here very soon, so you’ll get to hear more from her!
What’s amazing is that from that one moment, I gained a best friend and business partner. I wouldn’t have been able to manage the last 18 months without Jes. She’s responsible for so much of the good in my life. Through Jes I also met my other two best friends, Melaina and Lindy. The three of them (and their husbands, Mike, James, and Jason) have played such a huge role in my life. Particularly over the last couple of years. They are a trio that I can reach out to anytime day or night and they are there for me. You’ll be hearing a lot more about them, some of their interesting dating advice, and our misadventures in life, but the point is, is that I can trace back to that ONE single “bathroom moment” and how it transformed my life.
The funny thing about “bathroom moments'' is that You don’t see them coming, and you may not recognize them until days, weeks, months, even years later… but you have to be open to them. (and remember that they may not, in fact, happen in a bathroom). I hope you can all take some time to think back about what some of your bathroom moments are–I’d love to hear about them! It’s pretty amazing to look back at all that can unfold in your life from just one single moment, one chance encounter, one yes.
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