Tag: Separation

  • 5 Tips for Supporting a Separated Friend

    There’s a plethora of information on the internet about surviving a divorce, but what about advice for individuals supporting their separated friends? For those interested in being supportive, but never experiencing divorce personally, it can be confusing. A reader recently sent me an email asking how she could best support her separated friend. She suggested I…

  • Gratitude: Discovering the Small Joys in Life

    Wednesday I wrote about feeling grateful in the face of a challenge. Readers left wonderful comments with examples of gratitude they felt as a result of a challenge. It was very inspiring to read. Thank you to all who shared. What about when there is no great challenge? How is it possible that gratitude can…

  • Gratitude: A List of 10 Blessings in the Face of a Challenge

    Gratitude: to possess this quality makes life richer. Yet there are times in life when a personal challenge makes feeling grateful difficult. When struggling, it is easy to become consumed with negativity. However, being grateful in the midst of a challenge is possible. It is even possible to identify and be grateful for something positive…

  • Start of Summer Redux

    Who wants to spend the first week of summer sitting inside (and spending large amounts of money) working on dismantling a marriage? My guess is no one. Last week was a terrible start to summer. So, I deserve a do-over. This week is devoted to fun time with the kids. Princess Daisy and Monkey have…

  • Girls’ Weekend Part 2: Racing and Friendship

    If you didn’t read my last post, click HERE to read Girls’ Weekend Part 1. While it was unspoken between us, I think AC and I shared the belief that we might cross the finish line in an ambulance. The reason for this pessimism was the lack of training for both of us. We were…

  • Girls’ Weekend Part 1: Shopping, Food, and Friendship

    AC is one of my closest friends and an incredible woman. We always have fun, laugh a lot, have similar interests, and genuinely enjoy each other’s company. And, as every good relationship is built on a solid foundation, so too is this one. For us, it is food. We love to talk about food, browse…