It seems people are throwing this word around like confetti. Everyone, at least once in their life, has come into contact with a narcissist. For some of us, it has been family members, for others, their significant others. But still many of us don’t know how to spot a narcissist. Too often, we will chalk…
How To Stop Being Treated Like A Doormat After Divorce
It happens all the time and you’re probably not even aware of it. Or you are aware of it, but you’ve just accepted it as a way of life. Being treated like a door mat. Your boss just *assumes* you’re going to work late…even though you already made plans. Your ex texts you, saying how…
15 Moving On Quotes To Help You Heal Your Broken Heart
Ah the break up. Pooey. It hurts like hell and you never even saw it coming. Or maybe you did. Maybe you are the one who broke up with your partner. Either way, breaking up sucks. Yes? I remember when I finally dumped my toxic boyfriend I read a lot of moving on quotes. These…
How to Free Yourself From Emotional Pain Once and For All
If you follow my blogs you know I’m a huge advocate for writing an open letter to anyone who has ever hurt us. I believe, truly believe, that healing from emotional pain does not come without forgiveness. In order to move past the hurt, we must forgive. The best way I have found to free…
5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Ending a Relationship
You’ve been in this relationship for awhile. It all started out rosy and happy. Of course it did. Don’t they all? They seem to be the perfect partner. They check off everything on the list. You were certain that this was the person for you. Your happily ever after. But then things started changing. Slowly…
5 Ways to Deal With A Dysfunctional Family Over the Holidays
It’s getting close to that time of year again. Where we have to all gather around the table for the big family Christmas dinner and celebration. Yippee! But wait, unfortunately, we aren’t all too excited about this upcoming event. Many of us belong to a dysfunctional family. Are you one of them? I am. Don’t…
4 Reasons You Might Want Your Ex Back (and why you shouldn’t)
You guys just broke up. Your heart is broken. You can’t imagine life without him. He’s been the love of your life for x amount of years. How on earth are you supposed to go on without him? You’re pretty sure you can’t. You now start thinking about what you could have possibly done wrong…
The Ugly Truth About Spousal Abandonment and How to Deal With It
As the weather gets colder and the orange and yellow leaves start to fall from the trees, I’ve been thinking a lot about a growing trend in divorce. The ugly truth is that it is happening more and more often these days. The case of spouse abandonment, aka when you thought the marriage was fine…
How to Deal With Loneliness After a Divorce (or Breakup)
When you are recovering from divorce, dealing with loneliness is definitely an obstacle that keeps you from moving on. We get stuck in this mindset because it makes us feel like we have nobody in the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Take a look at the mindful strategies that can help…
How To Trust Again After a Divorce
The reason we struggle with trust is because we feel like we’ve been betrayed. It’s a crappy weight to have on our shoulders. Similar to its other invasive cousins anger, guilt, and resentment, losing trust after your marriage is a major hurdle when it comes to getting your life back. We wonder if we will learn how…