Stress Relief and Self Care-The Initial Plan

 I started a series several years ago called Stress Relief and Self-Care. I want to include self-care in this series because in taking care of ourselves, I believe that we can decrease our stress, at least for a moment.  There are many times in our lives that we need stress relief.  Divorce ranks high on…

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Monthly Motivation-The Carrot The Egg and The Coffee

 I found this short story on a site called Spiritual Short Stories. The title of the story and the author are unknown.  As I read the story,  I thought of myself and the many others who have experienced pain and despair. The Story A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and…

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A Truthful Quote-Think Before You Judge-Victim vs Abuser

 How many times have you heard someone going off about someone in a negative way?  In your mind, you may be thinking, “Wait a minute, that can’t be right.” Or maybe you are listening to an ex-spouse saying how crazy his ex is, and you are taking it in at face value as fact.  I…

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The Bombshell Divorce-Spousal Abandonment Syndrome

When I think back over the events that led up to my divorce.  I get tiny waves, ripples of the pain and shock I encountered.  When this first occurred, the pain and shock were more like tidal waves.  For me, it was like a sneak attack of a divorce revelation. I guess I will call…

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Monthly Motivation The Highwaymen”One Turn on the Trail”

I watched a movie called The Highwaymen recently.  It is a very good movie about 2 Highwaymen in the search of Bonnie and Clyde.  One quote stood out to me in the movie, and it contained the words “one turn on the trail”.  As this phrase was used, I interpreted it to mean that one…

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Inspirational Quote-Don’t Wait For Opportunities, Get Up and Make Them!

I love this quote by Madam C J Walker, and it is so appropriate not only to those of us going through a divorce but for anyone. In the case of divorce, your life is upended, and you don’t know where to turn or what to do.  Many of us feel we should hide away…

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Monthly Motivation-To You Lord I Life My Soul

This is a motivational post from my divorce blog.  I wrote it early in my separation and divorce process.   Psalm 143:8 is a beautiful verse that we can hold unto in the good and the bad times in our lives. Monthly MotivationI have found, in my transition, that one of the most difficult parts…

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My Thoughts on a Divorce Article-“Embracing Your New Identity”

It is time to find an article on divorce online and decide how we feel about it. Let’s head to Google. I found an article on Hello Divorce called Embracing Your New Identity After Divorce. I agree with the article that you lose your sense of self during a divorce. You no longer know who you…

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My Story My Divorce God’s Promise-The Journey…My Author Book Proof Unboxing

As you know, I have been working on my second book.  The first book title is My Story My Divorce God’s Promise-The Beginning.  The current book I am writing is called My Story My Divorce God’s Promise-The Journey.  The first book was written during the extreme pain of my unexpected separation, and the second is focused on…

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Monthly Motivation-Choose Your Path

Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go,” Joshua 1:9 Sometimes where we find ourselves is not the most pleasant of places.  Sometimes we did not decide to be in this place, but it…

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