By Lisa Brick

For many of you who have found your way to Journey Beyond Divorce this divorce may not be your first. Your first experience with divorce may have been when your parents split up. The relationship you have with your spouse is also rarely the first contentious and painful relationship...

By Erica T, Journey Beyond Divorce Client

"The first time I ever spoke to Karen, I had gone for a walk around the block to blow off some steam and calm my nerves. This was a regular occurrence for me, since I had a constant feeling in the pit of my stomach that was a mixed bag of anger, resent...

By Karen McMahon

I recently spoke about forgiveness at a retreat and even those that understood the value of forgiveness and deeply desired to, struggled with how to forgive.

What is forgiveness?

• Forgiveness is NOT for the other person.
  • It is not something we do for the other.  
  • We do
  ...

By Karen McMahon

If you are in the early stages of divorce there are two vital steps that you must take to prepare for this challenging transition.

Educate Yourself

The Legal Process:
We experience so many changes and have to make many decisions during divorce, it is essential to learn all th...

By Karen McMahon

Co-parenting in contentious relationships creates additional challenges above and beyond those discussed in Part 1 of this series, Co-parenting Post Divorce:  Tools & Strategies.

Take Off Your Armor and Put Down Your Sword

You may have been fighting for months or years over ...

By Suzanne, Journey Beyond Client

In many ways the routine of life is the same, but I am happier, empowered, and more independent. I am doing things and going places that I didn't do for 11 years because my ex wouldn't or I was too afraid to ask and be rejected by him.  In the last two years, I h...

By Karen McMahon

Many challenges of co-parenting post-divorce are universal whether you have an amicable divorce or not. Other more unique challenges are faced by those emerging from a contentious divorce and custody battle.

The key to peaceful co-parenting post-divorce lies in keeping the focus...

By Jackie, A JBD Client

Sadly, I knew very early on that my marriage was in trouble.  There were small, short lived breakthroughs in our time together but I frequently had a feeling more was amiss; what...I did not know. Counseling was not bearing fruit. My fun loving always gregarious, thoughtfu...

Guest Post By Nancy Lay King

What is divorce like at 56 years old? I believe divorce at any age is devastating. It’s the absolute stopping point for believing in the idealism of a committed relationship, in my case, one that had existed for over half of my life. It is the loss of one identity whi...

By Karen McMahon

Setting a clear conscious desire to manifest what you desire around work, relationships, homes and life and then celebrating the results is brilliantly empowering! This exercise requires that you suspend doubt, limiting beliefs, worry about making money or being young enough, ...

By Geri, JBD Client

I was in the throes of my divorce battle, emotionally tossed and turned inside out with every new discovery that emerged from the shadows about my ex’s betrayal of our 21 year marriage and his secret life.  And, as the divorce process usually spirals from emotional to financia...

By Patty, a JBD Client

I asked a good friend of mine if she had a good day last Friday and she replied 'it was okay, I'll forget it'...and that got me thinking. I want ALL my days to count. No more going through the motions, day in and day out, spending my time doing life-draining tasks because I...