The Sting of the Holidays After Divorce I was divorce coaching a client the other day. He was doing really well. Stepping into acceptance around his circumstances, avoiding negative contact with his STBX, taking care of himself when the sting of the holidays after divorce left him feeling like he had taken 10 steps backward. […]
By Lisa Brick This is the Holiday Season, the season that bombards us with songs of peace on earth and goodwill to humanity and images of happy, laughing families and perfect gifts to buy and receive. Rather than being able to retreat to a cave to figure yourself out and how you got where you […]
By Lisa Brick “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it” – Epictetus, 55-135 AD Present Moment Awareness is not some airy fairy New Age practice. It is the […]
By Karen McMahon I often coach my clients around the impact that being judgmental has on them, the people they interact with and their circumstances. I invite them to be discerning rather than judgmental and have found that there is significant confusion around these two words, what they mean and what the difference is. If […]
By Lisa Brick Do you break out in a sweat thinking about communicating with your ex? Resentment and hostility between parents is the norm after a contentious divorce. Communicating with your ex around custody schedules, medical issues, parenting approaches, and finances is loaded with emotion. Many of our clients, both male and female, break out in a […]
By Lisa Brick Media Multitasking, as we tend to do it in the Information Age, is disrupting your ability to navigate divorce with grace and dignity. The practice, as pervasive as it is, is hurting you by undermining your abilities to be calm and rational when it comes to communications with your yourself, your soon-to-be-ex […]
Guest Post by AVIVA PINTO, CDFA™ Part II of this 2 part series. Click here for Part I After you’ve separated your financial lives, work carefully with your financial advisor to focus on planning your future. Savings Goals Determine how your post-divorce financial situation affects your ability to save for goals such as college […]
Guest Post By Aviva Pinto Most people don’t begin their marriage expecting it to end in divorce. For those who do find themselves ending a marriage, a lot can be on the line financially as marital property, including investments, must be divided. Having a sound financial plan can ease your transition into life as a […]
By Karen McMahon If you are in the early stages of divorce there are two vital steps that you must take to prepare for this challenging transition. Educate Yourself The Legal Process: We experience so many changes and have to make many decisions during divorce, it is essential to learn all that we can […]
By Lisa Brick The way our culture and technology have developed it is possible and easy to spend days face to face with our smart machines indoors. While we connect with people digitally, on phone, facebook, through pictures and video, there is an increasing tendency to move through our days with our headphones on, […]
