The following letter was first published in The HuffPost's series, An Open Letter to My Ex. I was recently asked to write a thank you letter to my ex as a part of The HuffPost's series, An Open Letter To My Ex. I didn't think I was ready to feel gratitude toward my ex, but while writing this letter, I started to feel peace toward him. You might not be ready to feel gratitude toward your ex, but I highly recommend writing a thank you letter when you are ready. Here is my thank

Very rarely in life are we faced with events that force us to rethink our lives, relationships, values, and future. When these events do happen, we have two choices: run and cower, or fight and thrive. When my ex-husband and I separated, I chose to fight and thrive. Before my divorce, I was basically going through the motions. I owned and managed a website design business that became stagnant and unfulfilling. I didn't have to worry about working very hard because I had the "