How to function at a high level when your world is collapsing “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela Nothing in the world can prepare you for the conversation that fundamentally ends your marriage. The morning after my ex husband and I had that conversation, we both woke up feeling like we were on an alien planet. You may have had serious talks leading up to this one, you may have known that things were heading dangerously in this direction. But that

Two essential tools to ease your suffering and finally begin to heal Breakup pain There’s nothing quite like it. The heaviness on your chest, the constant reminders of the person you don’t see any more. The shocking sensation of feeling like you have left something really important behind. Emptiness that hollows you out and leaves you exhausted and ragged. When you are in this state, you just want the suffering to end. When I was going through my last breakup, I felt like I w

With the right mindset, you can turn an ending into a beginning The end of a marriage or significant relationship, has been likened by mental health professionals to the death of a loved one. The grief that a divorce can inflict is no different to the experience a person will endure when someone they love has died. So if you feel like your life is over now that your marriage has ended, you are not being dramatic, and you are not alone. One man in my divorce support group like

How to rebuild your life and come out stronger Photo Credit: Sasha Freemind on Unsplash Divorce. For many, an ugly word with dramatic connotations attached to it. A word that can elicit strong opinions from people whether they have experienced one firsthand or not. If you are going through a divorce, you will feel the freefall of your entire world imploding. Every belief you had about love and relationships being ripped away from you. No matter how long you were married, you