by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | May 28, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Mindfulness in Divorce Recovery, Self-Compassion
Photograph by Jenn Richardson “Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.” ~ Unknown Have you made a mistake or acted less than perfect, and then noticed the voice in your head become loud, blaming and punishing?...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | May 20, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery
Photograph provided by Stocksnap “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” ~Anthony Brandt The impact of divorce on the nuclear family is something you might consider while in the process, but cannot fully understand until you are a few years...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | May 14, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Self-Compassion
“The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clinging and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit.” ~ Jack Kornfield The stages of divorce recovery are similar to all who experience it...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | May 6, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery
“And the lost heart stiffens and rejoices in the lost lilac and the lost sea voices, and the weak spirit quickens to rebel for the bent golden-rod and the lost sea smell.” ~ T.S. Eliot Looking for Mooring Lines Two months had passed since my estranged husband moved...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | May 1, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery, Self-Compassion
Photograph by I.M. Pricilla “Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.” ~ Iyanla Vanzant Whatever the reason for your divorce, there can be unforeseen consequences suffered in the process, especially when...
by Jamie Daniel-Farrell | May 1, 2015 | Coping with Divorce, Divorce Recovery
Photograph by Matthew Henry That girl with her dead eyes and her fake smile and her countless scars. ~ Unknown When do you realize that the marriage is over? What are the signs and are they clear to you? Along the way, with the best of intentions, you decide there are...
