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The Second Step: Love Thyself divorce love self love take care of yourself value yourself Apr 07, 2020

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance” – Oscar Wilde

The first challenge in self loving is to stay in your own head.  If you think about being self loving and immediately focus on what everyone else will say, think and do, you will defeat yourself before you begin.  For the sake ...

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The First Step to Finding True Love companionship divorce love post divorce self love Apr 07, 2020

For many of us, it is hard to tell the difference between selfless, selfish and self-love.  We see our selflessness as a good thing, but is it?

Selfless is having, exhibiting, or being motivated by no concern for oneself

If you have always put family and friends first, self love will feel particul...

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The Online Dating Game acceptance attitude awareness change creating healthy relationships dating dating game divorce emotions encouragement getting out hope inspiration loneliness love meeting people new beginnings online dating positive thinking relationships Jul 14, 2015

By: Karen McMahon


Recently single again, I have watched my reluctance to get back into the dating game.  In examining my resistance, limited beliefs and fears as they came up, I realized how many of us go through similar struggles.  I plan to share parts of my journey with you in the hopes of ope...

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Healthy Relationships Require Healthy Boundaries boundaries codependence control freedom healthy relationships love personal responsibility Jun 26, 2015

By Karen McMahon


We need boundaries to experience healthy loving relationships.  Yet so many of us did not grow up in families that exhibited healthy boundaries.  In fact, we may have experienced quite the opposite and not even understand what a boundary is.  If your relationship is facing crisis...

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Finding Joy Amidst Struggles This Christmas christmas grace holiday holidays love peace Nov 30, 2013

By Lisa Brick


Shortly we will be celebrating Christmas

We will be with family we haven’t seen for a while as well as family we see every day.  Some of us will be without family we used to have who have passed on, moved away and aren’t able to make it back, or dropped out from fall out.  When you...

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Grace in Acceptance – A Case Study acceptance choice conscious grace grieving healing love relationship Sep 03, 2013

By Karen McMahon


 

When circumstances happen in our lives that are contrary to our dreams, our natural reaction is to resist.  I have recently written about acceptance of the people in our lives for who they are and the circumstances for what they are.  That is much easier said than done.

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Grieving Well: A Pathway to Heal from Divorce acceptance anger denial depression divorce fear love Jun 10, 2013

By Karen McMahon


When our marriage falls apart we understandably find ourselves filled with fear and anger.  Learning how to grieve and to grieve well is one of the many challenges we face.  According to Tad Blackburn, a Family and Marriage pastor, we have three primary emotions, fear, anger and ...

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The Secret to Mastering Relationships attitude change dating divorce love new beginnings relationships Feb 28, 2013

By Karen McMahon


Our lives are an ongoing chain of relationships with those who have known us for a lifetime to our friends, co-workers, companions, neighbors, bosses and employees.  Some are warm and wonderful while others can cause a constant rub. The key to mastering all our relationships is t...

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