Thoughts
Divorce Survival
Feb 20, 2024
Today, we begin the next part of our Divorce Crash Course. This time we’re focusing on Thriving after Divorce. I believe that thriving is the next, natural stage, after we have done the necessary work of processing grief following this … Read More
Feb 13, 2024
I came across a very helpful and validating article this week, and I’d like to share a sentence or two. I believe it offers a greater understanding of the depth and breadth of the damage caused by divorce. In the … Read More
Feb 06, 2024
Today, I think it’s important to speak specifically about the fact that the grief we experience during the divorce process can negatively affect our bodies and physical wellbeing. This is particularly significant in my Crash Course in Surviving Divorce Series … Read More
Jan 30, 2024
Divorce, if left untreated, has the capacity to leave you a wounded, stunted version of your former self. Make no mistake. Something inside has broken. There has been a breach of trust or maybe there have been many breaches along … Read More
Jan 23, 2024
Individuals join our support group at all different stages before, during and after the dissolution of their marriage. As the marriage comes apart, many group members tell me that they feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, and fear. This may result … Read More
Jan 16, 2024
Community is Key Divorce involves grieving, and many people have told me that the grieving they feel during divorce feels as heavy as grieving the death of a loved one. It IS, after all, the death of your marriage, the … Read More
Jan 09, 2024
In today’s Weekly Dose I want to discuss a few facts of life, particularly as they pertain to pain and divorce. I want to be able to speak the truth, even when it’s unpopular and goes against the common narrative, … Read More
Dec 21, 2023
This season is hard for many of us. That isn’t easy to admit. I have had quite a time trying to write this Weekly Dose because I wanted to find a way to candy-coat the fact that, for many of … Read More
Dec 12, 2023
Relationships are lots and lots of work… I’m not only talking about long-term, romantic relationships. Every relationship that is important to us is a lot of work. Although I’ve spent years working on relationships of one kind or another, I … Read More
Dec 06, 2023
During this past week, I was explaining to an acquaintance what I do for individuals who are going through divorce here at the Divorce Recovery Center. I mentioned that I act as a support person, facilitating group meetings and following … Read More