Thoughts
Divorce Survival
Jan 24, 2023
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Divorce can feel like a bomb was dropped on your home. Life becomes chaotic and the cleanup seems never ending. There are so many adjustments (financial, residential, social, … Read More
Jan 18, 2023
Negative thinking is natural when going through divorce. There are many, many layers of loss and challenge that inevitably occur. It’s important to honor and acknowledge difficult feelings and thoughts and then work on letting them go. Holding onto them … Read More
Dec 19, 2022
“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why we call it the PRESENT.” – Bil Keane As the holidays approach and the stress of finding and affording the perfect gifts begins, let’s gain some perspective! … Read More
Feb 09, 2022
Profound Sadness. Actually feeling pain in your heart. The sharp contrast of what used to be favorite, longed for, momentous, happy memories. Now changed. Uggg. This quote beautifully highlights divorce grief. I wish so badly after 12 years personally & … Read More
Jan 26, 2022
Kind of sweet to feel glimpses of hope in a sunny, blue skied Fresh 2022 day, right? (And, yes, it’s normal in divorce grief to then feel guilty or scared &/or wondering if a shoe will be dropping soon!). You … Read More
Dec 30, 2021
Pondering my brilliant solution to fully forgive your ex before The 2022 Ball drops (sarcasm), I was launched back to a square, miniature hotel “Fitness Center” I inhabited. It was a time in my life I knew I had to … Read More
Nov 30, 2021
Michael Routh Esq., an Attorney0Mediator at Alpha Center for Divorce Mediation, and Amy Siock LSW, Executive Director of Alpha Resource Center, join together to discuss the struggles of addiction recovery and the effects on a relationship. Read More
Nov 17, 2021
As we hear joyful co-workers planning their “Home for the Holidays” debut next Thursday, it is easy to dive into the hole of despair. Just some of the “reality” from brave callers this week: an almost ex taking off for … Read More
Oct 27, 2021
“Take it slow, & it’ll work itself out fine…All we need is just a little Patience.” -Guns N’ Roses “Patient”. Yuck! Seriously? After the painstaking ups & downs & brutal back flips of divorce? I get your intense feeling … Read More
Oct 18, 2021
Quote: “Meditation helps to change your perspective. It improves the way you perceive things. It improves your interaction with people around you-what you say, how you react & act in different situations…” -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Amy Reflection: Navigating through … Read More