by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | Sep 14, 2015 | Divorce Recovery, Mindfulness in Divorce Recovery
“Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.” ~ Arthur Somers Roche Are you facing an uncertain future? There are 4 Ways To Cope With Fear When Facing an Uncertain...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | Aug 11, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Self-Compassion
“For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe we will end up being kind. If we shame ourselves, we believe we end up loving ourselves. It has never been true, not for a...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | Jul 28, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Mindfulness in Divorce Recovery
“Mindfulness isn’t about getting anywhere else.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn While in the middle of my divorce mediation, my mind was full of noise. My ability to be present for any of the detail seemed to evade me. Sitting at the mediator’s office...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | Jul 15, 2015 | Anger Management, Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Mindfulness in Divorce Recovery
Photograph by Tanya Heffner “Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” ~ Buddha Anger is an interesting emotion. The message in our society is that it should be tempered, extinguished and everyone should learn to...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | Jul 3, 2015 | Divorce Recovery, Emotional Abuse
Photo by Ariel Lustre “I am no bird, and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.” ~ Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre There are 3 profound freedoms for a survivor of emotional abuse Do you feel like you live in a relationship...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | Jun 17, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Single Fathers
ONE MAN’S STORY Late one evening, seated on the floor of his children’s bedroom with tears in his eyes, he knew his marriage was over. The reality of how that might impact his life and that of his children was an intolerable thought. His kids, ages 6 and...
