By Karen McMahon I awoke this morning feeling deeply grateful for my life. I began my day brewing freshly ground coffee, making a pot of steel oats, encouraging my 17 year old daughter (who has senioritis) to get moving; and feeding my feline family (yes, I have 4 cats). I had a sense of peace […]
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 […]
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 […]
A guest post by Sara Klar. Her personal journey It happened just rounding 4 years ago this summer that John, my long term partner of 12 years, checked out of our relationship. Suddenly he stopped calling throughout the day to share, plan, and relay goings on as he had always done. Suddenly he told me not […]
If you are seeking divorce support, Journey Beyond Divorce is a new place to go where you can ponder, learn, recharge, and even smile. It is a virtual retreat of clear paths and encouraging messages, custom designed for every stage of divorce. Divorce is a journey. JourneyBeyondDivorce.com explores how to navigate getting through and beyond this […]
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’. […]
By Karen McMahon The way we draw what we want to us is by developing clarity around our desires. When I was going through my divorce, I was worried about where I would live and how I would be able to make a living while caring for my two school age children. I was […]
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 […]
