From the chilled and vacant bed to the endless evening hours to the loss of a trusted confidant, the void left in your life after divorce can be both vast and agonizing. The emptiness begs to be filled, the cracks call for smoothing over and you try to distract yourself from staring too long atContinue reading “Five Healthy Ways to Fill the Void After Divorce (And What to Look Out For!)”
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Holiday Survival Tips for the Divorced and Separated
There is no season more polarizing than the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years. For some, it is eagerly anticipated as they welcome the time with family and tradition. For others, it is a season filled with dread, as it has an uncanny ability to highlight what we do not have. For those in transitionContinue reading “Holiday Survival Tips for the Divorced and Separated”
Important Lessons You Learn From Living Alone
Nothing had changed. It was the strangest sensation. I left the apartment just before 6:00 am for work and when I returned that night, nothing had changed in the intervening hours. The coffee cup was still by the side of the sink with its cold contents beginning to separate. The selected – and then rejectedContinue reading “Important Lessons You Learn From Living Alone”
52 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Lonely
Feeling lonely sucks. The sense of being disconnected and unseen can pull us down as certainly as a lead weight affixed to our ankles. Loneliness isn’t always apparent to others. The person who lives and works alone may feel perfectly fulfilled while the married mother of three may be struggling with feelings of isolation. That’sContinue reading “52 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Lonely”