Author: laqdav81
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5 Lessons From the Wilderness: Overcoming Trauma and Divorce
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But here’s the truth I want you to hold onto: you are not broken. You are becoming. The pieces you’re holding now are not irreparable—they are your building blocks for something new. In the wilderness, we’re invited to redefine ourselves, to decide who we want to be, and to rebuild…
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Identity Crisis After Divorce: Six Ways to Harness Your Emotions
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Divorce can feel like a threat to your identity – a betrayal of how you view yourself and what once brought meaning and safety to your life. It can feel like a tug of war to break free; to stop the dance even when you know you should. Still an…
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10 Ways to Be Brave Through Transition
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Uncertain change. That’s what most of us fear. Whether it’s the end of a relationship, moving to a new location or work environment – when we don’t have control over what’s changing it’s scary. A flood of questions takes over our minds and we wonder how and if we will…
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20 Signs of Losing Identity in Marriage
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Maintaining your identity in marriage is not something I ever understood until it was too late. When I separated from my first husband at the age of thirty one, I admit I celebrated my freedom; it was exciting because I had never lived alone. It was nice to have a…
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Our Collaborative Marriage – Why It Works
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But, I recently read an excerpt from a People Magazine interview of the Wade’s on their “collaborative marriage”. My first thought was ‘I still don’t like Gabrielle Union’; my next one was ‘Ha, I like the sound of that’. I was impressed. Some of these reality TV shows portray celebrity…
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My Fight with Excessive Guilt and How I Beat It
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I think it’s safe to say that 2020 was an eye-opener. We had plenty of time for self-reflection and I admit that as a recovering overthinker, I sometimes overdosed on analyzing myself. But, I don’t regret it. It helped me evolve as a woman, a Christian, and as a Life…
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Be the Cause of Your Life
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Are you giving your power away? Have you reached a brick wall in your thought process, decision making or outlook on life? Do you feel like you’re in a whirlwind of consequences or effects beyond your control? I remember that feeling. I remember feeling bitter and resentful towards people who…
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Protect Yourself from Compassion Fatigue
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Are you a compassionate, empathetic person? Do you have a strong desire to help comfort or alleviate the pain and suffering of others? Have you noticed a lack of interest in doing things you love? You may be suffering from Compassion Fatigue. Compassion fatigue is a sudden onset of sadness,…
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The Lesson in 2020 is Clarity
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I think I can speak for the majority by saying as 2020 approached we anticipated the insight, clarity, vision, planning and purpose that the new year would bring. Even my own marketing strategy included a play on 2020 being a leap year. And Oprah embarked on a “2020 Vision Tour”.…