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Divorce Roadmap: Going Public About Your Divorce Who, When and What to Tell compromise post divorce divorce journey divorce roadmap emotional growth pre divorce Mar 22, 2023

Once you decide to divorce, the question of who to tell, when and how much can be overwhelming.

In the early stages of divorce we experience a powerful emotional sting. Coming to terms with the fact that divorce IS part of your reality often happens when you begin to tell others about it. When tel...

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Voices of Celebration: I Found Myself, He Got Sober and Everyone's Better! after divorce before divorce emotional growth life after divorce sobriety Jun 08, 2022

Molly knew early on in her marriage that things were not good. She experienced emotional abuse and walked on eggshells to 'keep the peace' with her new spouse. When their child arrived, things got worse as she needed to focus more on the baby than on dad.

Once she decided to divorce, she began s...

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Don’t Push My Buttons! anger awareness controlling your feelings emotional growth fighting with your spouse finding opportunities personal growth personal responsibility Oct 19, 2020

What is the difference between reacting and responding? 

The most important difference is the control you have over your emotions.  When we react, it is an emotional knee-jerk snap.  It is usually as a result of someone ‘pushing our buttons’.  We can go from 0 to 100 in seconds.  It is sometimes as...

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Physical Time – One of Seven Practices to Build an Awesome Life balance emotional growth emotional health exercise finding opportunities inspiration personal growth physical activity physical health self love stress relief taking care of yourself yoga Jul 13, 2020

“Moving your body grows your brain.”  – Daniel J. Siegel, MD

It’s as simple as the statement above.  Physical stimulation, both passive and active, supports creativity, mental and physical health, happiness, and brain growth.   Exposing yourself to new physical experiences, learning new skills, pra...

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Top 10 Tips on Dating After Divorce dating dreams emotional growth finding the opportunities getting out loneliness transition Jan 26, 2012

Guest post by: Lee Block, Post Divorce Coach


 

Dating after divorce can seem daunting.  For some it is easy, they just slide back into the social scene without skipping a beat, but for most facing a firing squad may seem more appealing.  The fact is, we are predisposed to be a unit, and that nee...

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