There’s so much that the world needs to be educated about, especially when it comes to grief. Grief is NOT something to be ignored, dismissed, or minimized. That makes it worse, or makes it resurface in a different way. Grief is something that needs to not only be allowed to happen, but encouraged to happen. … Read more
Time is just the most precious thing. The older you get, I guess the more you realize this. Maybe it’s not even an age thing. Maybe it’s a maturity thing, but none of us really knows for sure exactly how much of it we’re going to be given, and so when you truly grow, you … Read more
I think it’s time I got over myself. Ever since I decided to share my personal struggles with the world, I have been on this amazing, healing journey that has pushed me to grow in so many ways. I feel more in touch with myself than I ever have. I am more aware of who … Read more
Being cheated on has been described as one of the most heart-wrenching experiences one can face. Some have shared feeling numb, constantly anxious, and extremely betrayed after finding out about the infidelity. Still, every woman undoubtedly has the right to choose to forgive her partner or to move on from the relationship, depending on what … Read more
I’m making a vow, right now, to never use someone’s past against them if they have made a conscious effort to be better. We do it all the time. Every day. Especially now that everything seems to be so politically charged. But at what point do we just let go? At what point do we … Read more
For a loving parent, there is nothing more precious than their children. Nothing matters more than their children’s safety and secured future. However, due to the demands of today’s society, parents find it hard to keep up with their children. If there’s one thing that parents are guilty of, it is making their children feel … Read more
Losing someone we love will never be easy. You can never get over grief, anguish, and heartbreak overnight. The thought of not being able to see, speak with, and touch the people we hold in our hearts brings an intangible pain that may take an indefinite time to heal from. What makes moving on an … Read more
It has been a day of reflection for me. I wondered how I would feel when this day came. I could relive those awful memories of my husband slamming my head into the tile floor in front of our son or of the police handcuffing my husband and putting him in the back of the … Read more
Nothing can keep you from a happier future than a lingering relationship wound. We’ve all been there: Experiencing good love gone bad is painful. It doesn’t really matter what the circumstances were, or who was right and who was wrong. The bottom line is that it hurts and that the pain is preventing you from … Read more
Nothing hinders personal growth like unexamined comfort. Comfort persuades people to stay in relationships, careers, and cities they’ve outgrown. Persistent comfort is, arguably, one of the most power forces behind dreams deferred, risks not taken and life unexplored. I had a bad case of comfort for a good portion of my young adulthood. His name … Read more
My relationship failed. I went through divorce, what happened did not define me. I embraced my true self. After 24 years of marriage and finding myself standing in the wreckage of a divorce, I was determined to make my life about something bigger than that one life event, further I was adamant that bitterness would … Read more
Are you struggling with a separation? My friend “Brian” is going through the crazy time common during a divorce. Driven blindly by guilt, he’s making himself more miserable than he needs to be. He moved out, then guilt over “abandoning” his 18 yr old high school senior drove him to move back in. It took … Read more