Surviving the Pain of Divorce One Day at a Time. kathieyvwrites@gmail.com
The stress levels that we experience can directly affect our physical, emotional, and mental health. Divorce is listed as one of the most stressful events in a persons life. Having experienced the pain and stress of divorce I decided I would look for some ways to decrease the effects of stress in my life. Here…
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Divorce is one of the most painful events in a person’s life. That being siad there is still joy to be found if we take the time to find it. How have I found joy this month?I have found joy in my family, food, the change from summer to fall, food, and my dog Brodie.How…
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“Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our life.” ~Unknown I  love this quote.  I believe healing from a devastating event is a process.  The length of time this process takes is individual.  For some of us, it will be a life long process.  I have seen over the last…
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This was written back in the early days of my unwanted separation and pending divorce. That is whay I call it “The Beginning” I believe that these “productive ways” are good advice if there was infidelity in your marriage or not. Â “10 Productive Ways to Move on After Infidelity” (My opinions in red:-) By Anita…
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I just did a post on Divorce and Depression and thought I would follow up that thought with an article by Daniela Ginta that deals with Managing Depression After Divorce. Â I am going to look at the article and see which suggestions I used in the early days of my divorce. Â Maybe there are some…
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I see the unexpected abandonment by my husband as a storm. Â A category five hurricane that entered my life. Â The entire process turned my life, my emotions, my dreams, and the expectations of my future upside down. For me, divorce was probably worse than a storm because, in most cases, in a storm, the damage…
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I am now years away from the initial pain of an unwanted and unnecessary divorce and can now laugh at video clips like this one. Â In the early days I probably could not have watched this video it would have been far too painful. I know we all deal with pain and anger differently. Â Some…
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It has not been easy since I have been put on the path toward divorce. Â There are many hurdles. Â In the beginning, it was the shock and depression and the disbelief of abandonment. Â In the months to follow it has been an effort to continue to function as I had before, plus, taking on the…
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Why You Should Try New Things “Switching things up can help to keep you inspired and motivated.” Long before COVID 19, I took a class. I took a class in Floral arranging. What fun! Try something new. I believe it will help you feel better even if you are going through a difficult time. God Bless…
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