My friend and associate, Wendy Samuelson, Esq. shared with me how many of her clients seem to be mired in the hurt and pain of their ex’s infidelity long after the legal divorce was settled. I was asked to offer her readers some tips on how they can begin to heal and move on. The […]
By Karen McMahon All to often, when we are in relationships with alcoholics, addicts, abusive partners or narcissists, we have lost ourselves and THEY have taken up residence in our heads. When something goes ‘wrong’ is your first thought about what he or she is going to say? Do you find yourself thinking first […]
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 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 Feeling ashamed about the dissolution of your marriage? Are you looking at yourself as a failure and fearing others are doing so as well? There’s another perspective awaiting you… Most of us are paralyzed by failure. We were given a toxic message about failing, that failing is bad and wrong. We […]
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 […]
