First you have to say goodbye

<p>A deeply moving awakening written in poetry and prose.</p><p></p><p>In the quiet unravelling of a 20-year marriage Florence Thum found herself confronting not only the loss of a relationship but the dismantling of a lifelong identity: the good girl the dutiful daughter the devoted wife the successful professional. This is not a tale of bitterness or blame. It is a journey through grief cultural expectations self-doubt and ultimately transformation.</p><p></p><p>With honesty and lyrical grace Florence reflects on what it means to live a life shaped by external validation-and what it takes to find your way back to yourself.</p><p></p><p>A companion for anyone standing at a crossroads this book offers solace and strength in the knowledge that saying goodbye is often the first step to coming home.</p>