<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A Moment of Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Moment of Strength]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.amomentofstrength.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[#16: Unimaginable Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last 3 months have had me living in a grief-stricken fog. I got hit by a freight train, and immediately had to pick up the aftermath...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/16-unimaginable-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dde60f8b072cca0df37808</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 18:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_413920c2e7c34c11aee0d0d8dc376659~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#15: Finding strength in the darkest of times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last couple months have been some of the hardest in my life outside of the years building up to and going through my divorce. My...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/15-finding-strength-in-the-darkest-of-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662e85c17a669a03719fb77c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_821bb929ed9e45219c44bc5408da4261~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_314,h_345,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#14: Start the trend - Kindness is in]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't take any time away from work to manage the madness. Not when he was in the thick of his crazy and I was getting 5 calls a night...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/14-start-the-trend-kindness-is-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f730b93efd87cbe25969a0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:42:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_baad38d38c5449578fe2cde52d7430bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_549,h_522,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#13:  You are more than enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[I often need to reassure myself that I can't regret the choice I made in him, even with all the pain, anxiety, unhappiness and loss....]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/13-you-are-more-than-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d512995d3b8c85fe30840d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_954013423ee446b4a41021d2c2de77b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_653,h_401,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#12: A New Chapter: Launched from grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grief comes from unexpected places during times of loss. Losing my house was the hardest loss for me. One I grieve still to this day. Not...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/a-new-chapter-launched-from-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d0c099b1565962cdb185bf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 14:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_b767c0b05dd948cb97ee429a84f1f66e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#11: Finding my way back to me]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took 10 years to fully lose myself. From the very first conversation, unbeknownst to me, the first chip fell. Over the course of our...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/11-finding-my-way-back-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65cf92836a31e3ac31faaa82</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_708e1e90b9044590b11e3b23ce1708fb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#10: I depend on me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't recall a time that I ever thought, "I can't do this on my own." That was one barrier that I didn't have to overcome. I've done so...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/10-i-depend-on-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65cbe5d38f6113610124d018</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_990005d11fa141ad976c6f6d7714d8ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_948,h_560,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#9: Moments of Strength: They lead to so much more]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a moment of strength that November night, and I didn't look back. I gave myself a day or two to process the decision with my...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/9-moments-of-strength-they-lead-to-so-much-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ca5f0c17f7023880cd6e4c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:10:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_ed170626d7f241c4a45647b771ba735d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_318,h_159,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#8: Safe House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last 5 years, I must have created some sort of underground reputation as a "divorce whisperer" or something. I've had so many...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/8-safe-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c8262a11974369955920cf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 02:47:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_6393ad40a2ac4f83878c6435c8dcb522~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_769,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#7: Recognizing when to get out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: This post discusses particularly sensitive and personal topics. For a long time I struggled to think of myself as someone in an...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/7-recognizing-abuse-and-knowing-when-to-get-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c667ec2b51c27be470a415</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_586f05bceb5e49d5b025b8b6b73f385d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_778,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#6: When it all falls down]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had happy times, of course. There was always his crazy side, but once we were married August 12, 2011, we had a solid 5 years of being...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/6-when-it-all-falls-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c65cbfe555c7bd349ddc2f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:55:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_d8f39ac2cf774fc29777986f3e9107e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_260,h_255,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#5: Make decisions for the right reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems so obvious... Do things for the right reasons. And make sure you have the information you really need to decide. I did not even...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/5-make-decisions-for-the-right-reasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c5a3fe365e7f1306d77b3c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_5712719772ae42e7aa6a89e977e81bc0~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_602,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#4: When they show you who they are, believe them]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have asked me, "Did you see signs? Any red flags before you got married?" 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It was the weekend after my 34th birthday (and...]]></description><link>https://www.amomentofstrength.com/post/the-meaning-behind-a-moment-of-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c4f9b807b6e6a2986ee17c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:28:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58d7fb_dcc4a0507b02425e8e50999802a28c13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>davoradavidson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#1: Introduction to finding "A Moment of Strength"]]></title><description><![CDATA[On December 31, 2019 I posted on social media as I sat in my kitchen by myself. 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