Category: Relationships
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Creating Your Emotional Compass in the Midst of Chaos
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One of the most empowering aspects of your emotional compass is that it reminds you of your agency. No matter how chaotic life feels, you always have the power to choose your response. In every moment, you can choose to: Align with your values. Take a step toward healing. Speak…
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Why the Hardest Seasons Are the Most Transformative
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Growth rarely happens in comfort zones. Think about nature: seeds must break open to grow, and caterpillars endure transformation to become butterflies. The same is true for us. In my own journey, discomfort came in the form of grief, uncertainty, and a loss of identity. But that discomfort pushed me…
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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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Beware of This Silent Mistress that Destroys Your Marriage from Within
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A Must Read for Everyone with MS, Caregivers, and Loved Ones
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Conversations With My Sister: Divorce and Grief
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Detox and Grief: In order to fill the void, we must increase what brings us joy.
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