Words of Wisdom
BLOGS TO INSPIRE
What Did You Give Up For Love (And Now Regret)?
When I was just in my first year of college, I almost failed out of school. My first semester was a rocky start – I fell in love with a really bad guy, and then he decided to have “relations” with my roommate and best friend, all without my knowing, of course. By...
Are You Making The Right Decision About Divorce (or Breaking Up?)
The #1 question I hear when I talk to clients about whether to divorce or not is, “How do I know if I’m making the right decision?” (Or past tense, How do I know if I made the right decision?) I remember this feeling all too well. When I considered leaving my...
‘I Married My Father’ – Why We Choose Partners That Mirror A Parent
When it comes to your romantic relationship, how many times have you been asked, or wondered yourself, whether you have “daddy or mommy issues”? Have you ever said out loud, "I married my father," and didn't mean it in a good way? And while it’s an annoying...
When That One Negative Person Won’t Go Away
How many times have you started your week with the intention of making it a great one, but then that one negative person in your life keeps butting in? Perhaps it’s your partner, spouse, best friend, boss or coworker. And their negativity is so dark and cancerous,...
Will You Ever Trust Again After Heartbreak?
Despite my painful separation and divorce, I was ready to love again, and I felt long overdue for some intimacy and affection. So balls to the wall, I put myself out there in every way – I had multiple online dating accounts and I even gave out my business card to...
What If I Am The Narccisist?
Perhaps you have been in this scenario: For once you are maintaining your boundaries – you have decided that you are no longer going to accept bad behavior. You are tired of the cheating, the lies, the abuse, and not feeling safe in your relationship. So you get a...
When You Break Your Marriage Vows
When we get married, we vow to be with that person forever, through sickness and health. We imagine that sickness might mean cancer, some debilitating disease, or life threatening illness. But what if the sickness is a personality disorder or mental illness? Do you...
When Your Pain is Too Much to Bear
The other night I had horrible back pain – it woke me up and I had to use my microwaveable heating pad to alleviate it. I added some lavender drops to my heating pillow, hoping that it would relax me. It didn’t work. I took ibuprofen to help the pain. That didn’t...
Is It Time for Some New Friends?
When I was first married, my friends consisted of coworkers and my husband’s friends’ wives. In my former marriage, there was an unspoken rule that my girlfriends needed to be approved by him, otherwise, they were deemed as “sluts” or “drunks.” So as you can...
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