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I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.

Divorce isn't one-sided, and I am by no means perfect. Becoming accountable for my role in the relationship was very empowering.

We've all been affected by divorce in one way or another, whether we've experienced it personally, or witnessed family or friends go through it.

I am a step mother, so how children deal with divorce is something I've witnessed first hand and thought about a lot.

I thought at the time of my parents' divorce that I was upset by deeper, more profound things and I was just taking it out on the joint custody agreement. But that disruption was bad enough. That was a huge deal for a teenager.

It's a difficult journey when you're going through a divorce, is it not, for anyone?

I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through.

Dissolution and custody matters are the great equalizers. Having done this for a while, you do realize that everybody has the same issues. It doesn't matter how much money you have or how much power you have, you are always afraid you're never going to see your child.

Do you know what the root of mediation is? Mediocrity!

For anyone going through a divorce or any other painful challenge, the first and most important recommendation I can make is to find some kind of spiritual and emotional support.