Tag: divorce
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Grief and Starting Over
If you have experienced a loss of a loved one or a dear friend, allow A Light in Darkness: Stories of Grief and Loss to offer guidance and comfort. Perhaps you are struggling with grief and starting over after divorce has been difficult, upending your entire life. The first step to starting over is to grieve your… Read more
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Christian Divorce Resources: Part 1
Christian Resources: Books on Healing from Divorce After my divorce, I became a voracious reader. I scoured the internet for books on healing—not only books on how to heal from divorce but books on human triumph of any kind. It is Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis who so graciously says in Choosing Hope, “Pain is pain and sadness… Read more
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How to Feel Happier: Three Habits to Adopt Today
Happiness is my thing. I feel a stirring when I read a quote about happiness or find a book on the subject (that I haven’t already read), or when I think about a particularly happy time in my life. Thinking about happiness boosts happiness. Read that last sentence once again but slower this time. (The… Read more
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Letting Go of Baggage after Major Change
It’s the New Year: Releasing Emotional Baggage Along the Mediterranean in southern Italy on New Year’s Eve, we learn to let go to make room for something new. We do well to clean house and rid ourselves of unnecessary weight and baggage. Letting Go: An Italian Custom A New Year’s Eve tradition in southern Italy speaks… Read more
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Divorce Advice (Part 2): Create Space
Divorce Advice #1: Create Space before Reacting Pause a moment. Take a deep breath. Let it go. Shake it off. Chill. No, really, take a moment. Trusted advisors and friends offered the best divorce advice in the early days of severing myself from my husband. My favorite piece of advice, however, comes from a quote… Read more
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Prayers for Divorce Healing
A Prayer for Relief after Divorce “Dear God,” I started. From there I wailed uncontrollably. I had no words. This was me my first few months after divorce. I lacked the language to pray. You see, my pain sat on me like a scavenger bird sat on its prey. Its massive talons gripped me with… Read more
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3 Mind-Sets to Adopt When Starting Over after Divorce
Starting Over after Divorce Starting over after divorce requires summoning all your fortitude. Summon help from God, a friend, or a book that promises healing. Allow these trusted advisors to pour into your life. You are the funnel, wide open and waiting to receive. Here I offer three mindsets to adopt when starting over: Start… Read more
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3 Ways to Forgive and Forget
Forgive and Forget To forgive and forget is difficult, but it’s necessary and an important aspect of moving forward. I’ll be straight up; I don’t like doing things I’m told I have to do. It started when I was a toddler. My mother’s words still echo: “Eat everything on your plate.” I sat for hours… Read more
