One of the most precious gifts I received during my divorce was the gift of safe spaces. I had my dear friend’s kitchen floor, where I could cry and curse without judgment while surrounded by the comforting activities of normal family life. I had my team at work who seemed to know whether I neededContinue reading “A “Safe Space” With a Purpose”
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How Yoga Can Help You Through Divorce
I rarely give the advice that people should do a certain thing. After all, we are all different with unique needs and situations. But today I’m making an exception. Because this one thing is really that transformative. If you give it a chance. Before I explain all of the reasons why yoga will improve your life,Continue reading “How Yoga Can Help You Through Divorce”
How to Create Lasting Change
Transformation requires change both in thoughts and in actions. And change is difficult to initiate and often even more difficult to sustain. The following are some tips and suggestions for creating lasting change in any area of your life: Make your goals specific, actionable and measurable. For example, saying. “I want to be happier,” isContinue reading “How to Create Lasting Change”
During Divorce: Make New Friends but Keep the Old
It is normal for your marriage to be at the center of your social life. You have a built-in activity partner. You share friends. The “plus one” is expected when you receive an invitation. And then the marriage dies. Your go-to is gone. The mutual friends may be divvied up like a bag of Skittles,Continue reading “During Divorce: Make New Friends but Keep the Old”