Surviving the Pain of Divorce One Day at a Time. kathieyvwriter.com@kathieyvwriter.com
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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Family Travel Pets Food  A quote I found on “Joy.” “We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” Joseph Campbell
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Sometimes we get caught up in our disappointments, in our emotional/physical pain, in the stress of daily life. Â So caught up that we fail to take the time to actually do the things that once brought us joy. Â If you are going through a major trauma in your life such as illness, death of a…
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The Joy My Joy in September, as seen in my photos. Happy Birthday, Maggie! Off on an adventure… A precious little one on the way. Â I can’t wait to hold you:-) Sweet Brodie Music on the lawn. What fun! Hiking with a Meetup Group There was a lot of joy to be found in September.…
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My daughter and her new hubby just received their wedding photos. Â Looking over the event, I remember the happiness and “joy” that surrounded the day. Â Take a look with me at my beautiful memories in photos. Here are just a few images of the big day. There are very painful events that occur in most…
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Just a few ways I found joy this month… With my grand babies… Â In a good cup of coffee… And the list goes on… Thank you God for Joy KathieyV
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I hope you were able to find joy this week. Â I found joy in my children and grandchildren. Â My dog Brodie brings me joy and hearing the birds singing on our early morning walks add to that joy. God Bless you on your journey. KathieyV
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Small Things Matter As I watched this short video, it was easy to see that no words need to be spoken to show God’s love to others. Â Sometimes we think that to share God’s love it has to be communicated through a tremendous gesture that reaches a large number of people. Â I don’t believe that…
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Even when life is hard if we look around we can see God’s beauty that surrounds us. Â It is everywhere. This week I found beauty in the spring flowers, my children and grandchildren, hearing the birds sing as my dog and I went on one of our many walks and the list goes on. Â Thank…
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Ok folks, it’s time to de-stress.  Those of us going through divorce seem to be a reservoir for stress.  I never had any issues with unhealthy anxiety or depression until I was blindsided with marital separation after decades of marriage. On one stress index scale, divorce rates the second highest stressor with the death of a spouse first.  I don’t…
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