By Karen McMahon Awareness is the first step in becoming conscious of our role in every upset. It is the beginning of witnessing our own perspectives and behaviors…the practice of ‘mindfulness’. We have all been there, living in a place of fear and self-doubt or anger and frustration; being tossed about by the constant drama […]
By Karen McMahon When struggling with the difficult emotions that come with divorce, having an easily accessible emotional toolbox to grab when we are in crisis is invaluable. Much like attempting to do a small job around your home and not having the power screw gun (I am constantly in this position) or the […]
Recently I heard two divorced individuals sharing how they used money as revenge. Their logic was that the less they made, the less their exs would have. True enough. The dilemma with this thinking was that IT WAS IMPOVERISHING THEIR LIVES TOO! When they recognized the lose/lose dynamic they were creating they also recognized that […]
Money and finances are an ever-present focus in adult life and a central and almost always thorny aspect of divorce. Conversations around money and finances are more likely than not a major stress for all involved, and a divisive mess. There is a way to begin CLEANING UP that mess, at least IN YOUR LIFE […]
All of us are guilty of collapsing ideas about money with money itself, Our ideas about money live in our heads. Money exists outside of our head, in the world. It is simpler to get clear about who we are, where we are, and what’s possible in our lives once we begin to identify and […]
By Karen McMahon When circumstances happen in our lives that are contrary to our dreams, our natural reaction is to resist. I have recently written about acceptance of the people in our lives for who they are and the circumstances for what they are. That is much easier said than done. Following is a […]
By Lisa Brick “I find for myself that my first thought is never my best thought. My first thought is always someone else’s; it’s always what I’ve already heard about the subject, always the conventional wisdom. It’s only by concentrating, sticking to the question, being patient, letting all the parts of my mind come into play, […]
By Karen McMahon While thoughts certainly arise in our minds there is a separation from thinking thoughts and listening to them as if they are truth, which they are not, and being able to see how to use them to pull back from suffering and towards power and possibility. This practice can help us to […]
By Karen McMahon How do we accept circumstances that have turned our world upside down, ended our dreams, left us living a life we did not plan on and DO NOT want? Finances are tighter, alone is lonelier; fear is more overwhelming, finding joy seems impossible. How do we wake up every day and live a […]
By Karen McMahon Accepting how people show up in our relationships One of the most liberating action steps that we can take in ALL our relationships is to accept others as they are. It is the first step to living in peace with our ex, teenagers, mother, etc. EVEN if that person is hurtful, […]
