At the crossroads of marriage and divorce, we face some of our greatest fears: making a mistake or the “wrong” choice, being alone or unable to take care of ourselves or the people we love. It’s here, at this liminal threshold—when we’re neither in nor out—that we must meet … [Read more...]
Use The Power of Intention in Divorce
Each of us has a sense of the possibilities of a human life. If we haven’t taken those possibilities seriously and gone after them, why not start now? ~Rick Hanson PhD Every pivotal moment confronts us with a choice: separation and divorce are no different. How the … [Read more...]
Process Grief and loss of a spouse to divorce
Few experiences are more painful than the loss of a loved one, whether through death or divorce. Losing someone shakes us to the core, shatters our understandings of the world, and plunges us into grief. Grief is a natural response to loss. It can disorient, numb, enrage, … [Read more...]
How blue is too blue? Depression and divorce
Even under the best circumstances, divorce can be quite stressful. Often men and women are faced with practical concerns such as selling a house, moving, re-entry into the workforce, finding an attorney, and financial problems. Even more difficult are issues … [Read more...]
Don’t give up on your dreams in divorce
What beckons is the creative power of the unknown. ~Ralph Blum In the midst of a divorce, when it feels like the ground under your feet has crumbled to rubble and the landscape is unrecognizable, the wisdom of Ralph Blum may feel a little precious: pie in the … [Read more...]