By Patty, a JBD Client I asked a good friend of mine if she had a good day last Friday and she replied ‘it was okay, I’ll forget it’…and that got me thinking. I want ALL my days to count. No more going through the motions, day in and day out, spending my time doing […]
Guest Blog By Aviva Pinto, CDFA How much should my settlement be? How much could my settlement be? How much will my settlement be? Clients going through divorce are most concerned about these questions. A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® can help you with calculations to show you what different financial settlements scenarios will look […]
By: Lisa Brick It’s challenging to maintain a healthy perspective and feel alive while navigating divorce. Actually, there are times you will get caught up in unhealthy perspectives and feel like death would be an improvement. It’s a tough journey. As Winston Churchill once said, “When you are going through Hell don’t stop.” Congratulations […]
By Lisa Brick Over the years it has become clear that there are powerful connections between marriage and divorce, hope, expectation, and intention. I come clean upfront. I am not a fan of hope or expectations. Many of our divorcing clients share a similar story; they hoped they could have reconciled with their spouse, their […]
By Lisa Brick What do you want? Once divorce is settled, life has become more predictable, and you are feeling ready to open yourself up to meeting new people the next step is often asking yourself what you want now, why you want it, and how you can intentionally create it? Something is missing though, […]
By Lisa Brick YOU are the kingpin of your life, the main axle, the engine, the foundation…not a significant other, not your kids, not your parents, not your relatives, and not your friends. YOU are the most important person in your life and therefore the primary person to maintain yourself well. The 7 Secrets […]
By Lisa Brick & Karen McMahon What if the dissolution of a marriage could be a crash course in discovering outdated and limiting belief systems and thought patterns about life, love, relationships, family, and money and letting them go forever? Would your pain have less sting and more promise if you could discover what you […]
By Trent Hand I have a confession to make. I’m not always proud of this and it’s something my wife has been dealing with for a few years now, helping me work through it. Really, I’ve struggled with this since childhood and to a large degree I feel I learned this from my father, though […]
By Lisa Brick Divorce is stress season, no matter when it is occurring. While you can’t make someone who is out the door stay or stay when everything in you is pushing you out the door, you can choose to strategically reinforce your body’s capabilities of handling stress through your choices of which foods to […]
This is a guest post by David Feder, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW You discovered your spouse cheated and you wonder “what do I do now?” This is a difficult time and talking with your cheating spouse may be the last thing you feel like doing. You want safety by disengaging from your spouse because engaging […]
