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 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 It is during agonizing and challenging times that the support of others is the most necessary and appreciated, and often the most difficult to find. It is painful enough to lose a spouse but to find those who you considered pals and confidants MIA (missing in action) on top of everything else […]
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 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 […]
By Lisa Brick There are obvious differences in perspectives and opinions between people. How individuals approach their perspectives and opinions determines how much emotional and financial carnage they’ll experience as they navigate their way through divorce.
During extreme change we lose track of what we are capable of and our value as human beings. Our worlds and our self perceptions get turned upside down and inside out. What we knew to be true has become false. What we counted on as solid has turned liquid and drained away. There is fear […]
To read about the first two steps, begin here… Step 1: Awareness – The first step in becoming conscious of our role in every upset is awareness. It is the beginning of witnessing our own perspectives and behaviors…the practice of ‘mindfulness’. Step 2: Acceptance – Realizing that we have a part in all our circumstances […]
Many of us do anything to not feel our pain. We unconsciously throw moderation to the wind and numb ourselves in excess. We OVER eat, drink, watch sitcoms, work, exercise, medicate, and shop. We fill and stuff and numb ourselves so that we don’t have to feel. And the pain always returns. You have to […]
By Lisa Brick 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, something invisible. This is […]
