By Lisa Brick I remember when my mother explained to me that once I became a mom my time for play was over. As a parent, I needed to be ever vigilant and put fun aside. Fun was for youth. As you might imagine, my mom was not a whole lot of fun. Although […]
By Lisa Brick You are the only person in your life who is always there. The relationship that most impacts how happy you are and what you are able to accomplish is your relationship with yourself. Everyone else (parents, children, significant others, extended family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances) comes and goes. The extent that […]
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 Divorce is a lonely and isolating process initially yet it does not have to remain that way. As confusing and painful as splitting up a marriage, a family, and a life can be, with the appropriate support the experience can be one of clarity, growth, and confidence. While this may sound impossible, […]
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By Lisa Brick & Karen McMahon What if the dissolution of a marriage could be a crash course in discovering outdated and limiting belief systems and thought patterns about life, love, relationships, family, and money and letting them go forever?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 […]
