By: Lisa Brick “Moving your body grows your brain.” – Daniel J. Siegel, MD It’s as simple as the statement above. Physical stimulation, both passive and active, supports creativity, mental and physical health, happiness, and brain growth. Exposing yourself to new physical experiences, learning new skills, practicing and refining existing skills, expanding your capabilities ever […]
Everyone going through divorce deals with upset and it manifests itself in different ways for each of us. You may be dealing with fear or intimidation, betrayal or insecurity, shame or disbelief, anxiety or confusion…the list is endless. What do you do when the fabric of your life feels like it is being torn to […]
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. […]
When we judge we are in resistance to who someone is or what a situation is. The resistance causes us pain, sometimes-great pain and suffering. Our instinct is to blame the subject of our judgment for our pain when in fact it is our judgment of them and the resulting resistance that causes our pain. The good news is...
Acceptance is seeing it, feeling it and choosing to move through it to get to the other side. We can accept with judgement but we will be filled with bitterness and resentment. It is in forgiving the situation or person that we can shift...
Guest post by: Jason Deines Divorce, loss and fear can cause a person to fall into a rut and before you know it you have moved in, decorated and given your rut a “Home Sweet Home” sign. Divorce brings so much change that we want to keep everything else in our life the same but […]
Guest post by: Lee Block, Post Divorce Coach Dating after divorce can seem daunting. For some it is easy, they just slide back into the social scene without skipping a beat, but for most facing a firing squad may seem more appealing. The fact is, we are predisposed to be a unit, and that […]
By Karen McMahon Whenever we are in transition there is a sense of unease as if the ground beneath us is shifting. With the transition of divorce, there are many aspects of our lives changing such as our family structure, financial stability, social circle, housing situation and sometimes even our career. As we begin to grapple […]
Cyber Support Group offers a convenient way to connect with others… Going through a divorce can be isolating. Depending on the problems with your marriage, you may be feeling fear, guilt or shame. You may have been keeping your marital problems secret for a long time, believing that one does not ‘air their dirty laundry’. […]
When I look back on this year, I can say that I have grown tremendously in my awareness and behavior around my relationship. It has been anything but easy. I have been upset, confused, frustrated, angry and broken hearted. I have experienced both love and loneliness, faith and insecurity, self doubt, complete certainty; deep joy […]
