By: Lisa Brick It’s challenging to maintain a healthy perspective and feel alive while navigating divorce. Actually, there are times you will get caught up in unhealthy perspectives and feel like death would be an improvement. It’s a tough journey. As Winston Churchill once said, “When you are going through Hell don’t stop.” Congratulations […]
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 […]
Many of us do anything to not feel our pain. We unconsciously throw moderation to the wind and numb ourselves in excess. We OVER eat, drink, watch sitcoms, work, exercise, medicate, and shop. We fill and stuff and numb ourselves so that we don’t have to feel. And the pain always returns. You have to […]
By Karen McMahon I used to think that if I was strong I shouldn’t need anyone’s support when I was going through a struggle. I would expect that I should be able to take care of it myself. This often led to me isolating. The other thing it led to was my problem becoming […]
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’. […]
Don’t make assumptions. We often react to our perception of our loved one’s actions or words and completely misinterpret their meaning. For instance, “If he loved me, he would..." Stop and question your interpretations.
When our love tank is filled, when we feel really loved by the people that are important to us, the world looks brighter and we can navigate difficulties and differences in a positive way. On an empty love tank, hard conversations become confrontations...
How can you know the difference between a sturdy and rickety support structure? You may love your friends and family, but if they are not helping to move you in a positive direction, take them off your call list for when you need support or a healthy sounding board...
