If you are in the midst of divorce it may be hard to believe, but there is a bright side to divorce. Getting divorced opens a world of new possibilities that can lead to a life of brilliance – if, of course, you seize the opportunity. If you make peace with your losses, restore your Read More…
Keeping your Wits About You in Divorce, written by Lucy Spencer
February 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
For me, the hardest part of divorce was keeping my head on straight. I’ll give you an example. When I got divorced for the second time, my ex-husband decided to clean out our checking account. At the time, most of our account contained money my uncle had given me to help pay for my next Read More…
Divorce and the Holidays, written by Russell Collins, MFT and Laura Collins, JD
November 17, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Despite what they say, the holidays are almost never the season of unmitigated jolliness. For almost all adults, in fact, holidays are seasoned with a goodly dose of sadness, nostalgia, and a yearning for the lost joys and innocence of holidays past. For divorced families, in particular, the holidays represent a time when the loss Read More…
When one door closes, another opens
November 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It is easy to think that divorce is the end of life as you know it. Making a transition from here to there, without really knowing where “there” is can be gut wrenching. But, like those youthful afternoon adventures with your friends, where you’d trek over the hills to see what lies beyond, divorce can Read More…
Dealing with Difficult Times in a Divorce
October 20, 2008 by Leave a Comment
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time when the tide will turn. ~Harriet Beecher Stowe
Divorce Memoir in Review: How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed
August 21, 2008 by 2 Comments
While wandering the new releases in my local library, I stumbled upon Theo Pauline Nestor’s divorce memoir, How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir A few hours after leaving the library with Theo’s book in hand, I began reading and was immediately hooked. In fact I was so taken by Theo’s prose Read More…
Dealing with Divorce
August 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment
To prevent unfavorable circumstances and adversity from afflicting your mind…put a stop to aversion toward inner and outer obstacles….Practice seeing everything in a solely agreeable way. For that to happen, stop seeing harmful situations as something wrong, but give all your effort to seeing them as valuable. -Jigme Tenpey Nyima
What is the best way to communicate with my Husband during Divorce?
July 31, 2008 by 6 Comments
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Dealing with Divorce? Surrond Yourself with Positive Women
July 24, 2008 by 5 Comments
Over the last week I attended four, yes FOUR, different community events for women, and all were FANTABULOUS! The first and second events included a Women’s Meditation session and Dialogues with Women, a relationship workshop, both hosted by the lovely Sharon Maser Danaceau, Director of the Women’s School of Healing Arts & Sciences. Sharon is Read More…
