After her husband Stuart announced he wanted a separation from their 25-year marriage in November 2013, Mary Jane decided to move from their home in Canada to London to be near her son, Ryan. She told herself that this was a test of their relationship and that they would find a way to get back together. But in London she found some simple yet effective ways to help ease her sadness, which made her feel more alive than ever…

The vibrant city of London was at my feet and I was barely taking it in. Upon seeing something remarkable, I would instinctively reach out to touch my husband’s arm and say, “Will you look at that?” but nobody was there and I felt the sting of rejection. ‘You’ve been discarded, remember?’

THE PLEASURE OF LIVING IN THE MOMENT

Then I went into a tea shop and came face to face with a display of small white pots filled with different types of tea. “Smell the teas,” said the laminated sign. I felt like