Is Unhappiness Wasted Time?
I can't lie. There have been many instances throughout this four-year ordeal of a divorce where I felt I have lost valuable time. The tug of wasted moments bearing down on me. So many hours I would...
View Article5 Things a Good Marriage Counselor Won’t Do
It's been said there are more bad counselors than good ones. How do you find a solid one? Do the necessary prerequisite homework - research them and ask others for referrals. Ask yourself some of...
View ArticleHow We Can Use the Bad to Discover the Good in Life?
I've had a few people ask me if writing about divorce keeps me stuck. It's a really good question. On the contrary, writing about divorce is the one place I feel in control in an out of control...
View Article3 Unhealthy Ways Pain Will Find a Way Out
Pain is one of the staples in the life's emotional kitchen. We all deal with it differently. We know this. But do we recognize how we deal with it ourselves? Read the full post here » The post 3...
View Article5 Ways to Avoid Being a Victim in Divorce
Let's be honest, pretty much any individual who has experienced the horrors of a broken relationship has at some point felt like a victim. And divorce is about as broken as a relationship can get....
View Article5 Reasons You Should Never Inflict Your Mood on Others
Do you take out your mood on other people? Chances are if you do few people will actually tell you. People tend to not want to take on difficult personalities. Instead, depending on their emotional...
View ArticleThe Number One Misconception About Worry and Anxiety
When you are willing to share the messy side of life - your own worries, fears, mistakes, and heartache... Other people feel safe confiding in you. Just yesterday, I was chatting with someone...
View Article5 Reasons to Be Inspired by Our Mistakes
Let's face it, we all initially strive for utopia. We want to find the perfect job and have the perfect wedding. We will avoid the parenting mistakes our parents made and the list goes on. We start...
View ArticleHow Mature Are You? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself
The simple truth? Not everyone grows up. It's one of the reasons I coined the phrase... "I'm tired of watching children walk around masquerading as adults." So how exactly does this happen? There...
View Article4 Reasons Divorce Will Make You Happy
Many years ago I read an article about the four traits of happy people. I never forgot them. They were Optimism, Extroversion, Self-Esteem and a Sense of Being in Control. Before my marital problems,...
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