Guest post by Wendy Samuelson. Just because you start a divorce action, does not necessarily mean that you will go to trial. If you settle the custody and financial issues of your case, there’s no need for a trial, and your divorce can be processed on papers alone without having to testify in court. After […]
Guest post by Mandy Walker of SinceMyDivorce.com. I generally don’t like reading articles about divorce studies: often they don’t seem to reflect what I’m hearing in my interviews. Admittedly I haven’t come across any studies yet on the quality of parenting after divorce – but there’s always the cry from the “stay married” advocates […]
A victim is an injured party, casualty; fatality or loser. When we see ourselves as a victim, we seem to be the target or focus of another’s hurtful actions. We are having something done to us. As such, the only way out seems to involve stopping the other party from their malicious behavior. This can […]
Guest post from Annie O’Neill Will I ever love again? The short answer to this question is probably yes. However you have to adjust to your situation and work your way through the emotions of splitting up before you will be able to move on. The end of a relationship is always tough whether […]
Transitioning through divorce is more about BEING than DOING. Our life transitions are much like the changing of the seasons. In nature, how effortlessly trees turn their young buds to deep green leaves to bright autumn hues and then dry up and fall from their branches in full surrender of what is and must be. […]
Guest post by Adam Krim. Your relationship has been floundering for a while. You and your partner have tried talking, date nights, and counseling – all to no avail. Whether the relationship has devolved into dysfunctionality or whether the spark has, in your minds, been irreparably extinguished – for whatever reason, you and your […]
A look at our emotions as Energy in Motion and how to move toward awareness, engagement and fulfillment I used to be a pretty positive person. But a few years into my marriage, working full time and raising two toddlers, I found myself constantly angry. At first I was struggling through a rocky, oft-times abusive […]
There are five stages to work through. These stages are not linear; you do not start at the first and progress through them in an orderly fashion. You cycle back and forth, and you can be in more than one stage at the same time...
Instead of dreading the holidays and wishing they would quickly pass, give yourself the gifts of gratitude, self-love and personal reinvention. Shift your focus, with anticipation, upon those doors that are opening before you and all that they might have to offer you...
