This Time, It's for Me

This Time, It's for Me is a profoundly honest and deeply grounded memoir and guide for women navigating the unexpected upheaval of midlife divorce-and the transformative journey that follows. Rachel Barker's story is not just one of loss, but of radical self-discovery, healing, and rebirth. With unflinching clarity and tender vulnerability, Rachel shares her path from heartbreak and uncertainty to a renewed sense of purpose, spiritual awakening, and emotional empowerment. Through fifty intimate chapters, she invites readers into the messy, beautiful reality of rebuilding a life from the ground up-embracing solitude, redefining love, setting boundaries, and reclaiming one's voice. This book speaks to the countless women who have had their worlds turned upside down and must find the courage to reinvent themselves on their own terms. It offers practical wisdom alongside heartfelt reflections, exploring themes such as grief and forgiveness, navigating the legal and emotional chaos of divorce, parenting through change, cultivating self-worth, and designing a career infused with meaning and authenticity.

But This Time, It's for Me is more than a story of survival-it's a declaration of self-love and a roadmap to thriving. It challenges the cultural narratives that keep women shrinking and apologizing, and instead encourages readers to embrace their full, complex selves with grace and determination. Whether you are in the midst of a life upheaval or seeking inspiration to live more fully and fiercely, this book will meet you where you are, offering a compassionate hand to hold and a steady voice reminding you: you deserve a life that nourishes your soul, honors your truth, and-above all-is for you.