How do you reconcile the differences between divorce and faith? While navigating the Holy Land with Rabbis, Ministers and Imams the conversation turned to divorce and faith. The four who spoke (both men and women), recalled their reasons for divorce and the day they decided to take the first steps in the divorce process. While […]
By Karen McMahon Perfectionism and divorce are a lethal combination. We begin with an impossible task. We are going to do this divorce thing right…the best…unfaltering. What does that even mean?! Make the best decisions Handle everyone’s reaction perfectly Say the right thing Do the right thing…always Pick the best attorney and expect perfection from […]
By: Karen McMahon Recently single again, I have watched my reluctance to get back into the dating game. In examining my resistance, limited beliefs and fears as they came up, I realized how many of us go through similar struggles. I plan to share parts of my journey with you in the hopes of opening […]
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 […]
We discussed Awareness as the first step toward peace…a practice of mindfulness or witnessing our thoughts, feelings and actions. Instead of seeing things as happening to us, when we are aware or conscious of our part in every circumstance, we realize we have choices. Awareness Enlightens us so that we can see our part in […]
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 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, […]
By Karen McMahon When our marriage falls apart we understandably find ourselves filled with fear and anger. Learning how to grieve and to grieve well is one of the many challenges we face. According to Tad Blackburn, a Family and Marriage pastor, we have three primary emotions, fear, anger and love. When we lose something […]
