Stress levels can directly affect our physical, emotional, and mental health. Divorce is listed as one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. Having experienced the pain and stress of divorce, I decided to look for ways to decrease the effects of stress in my life. Here is one suggested way. Enjoy some…
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The Joy-Finding Joy in The Journey Even in the Painful Times
As you know, I have written two books. I started writing when my ex walked out after a 37-year marriage. I was devastated and completely lost in my newfound reality. My first book is all about the initial pain and confusion. My second book is filled with logistics on how to proceed through the divorce…
Journal Prompts-Tell Your Story Through Journaling-What was Your Career Goal as a Child? How Was Your Reality Different?
Tell Your Story Through Journaling Journaling, I have found to be an invaluable tool. Journaling is not only a way to relieve stress and help us process things it is also a way to tell our story. My career goal as a child was pure, idealistic, and full of hope. I recall so clearly my…
Tell Your Story Through Journaling-Journal Prompt- Write About A Dream You Remember and How That Dream Made You Feel.
I have lived long enough to have had thousands of dreams. I have had my share of nightmares and also my share of fun and memorable dreams. I can remember themes in my dreams that recur, such as being in a play with hundreds of people in attendance, and I forget my lines, and I…
Quotes-A Quote by the Dalai Lama on Inner Peace
A Quote by the Dalai Lama… “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” Dalai Lama Another way to phrase this is not to let someone else steal our peace of mind. We have all been in situations where words have been spoken, or actions have been taken against us. We…
Monthly Motivation-Memories
Memories “Something remembered from the past, a recollection.” I remember reading a book titled, “Before I Go to Sleep” by S. J. Watson. As I am reading, I am always looking for quotes that touch an emotional chord in me. The storyline of the book is centered around a woman who has lost her memory….
Journal Prompt #2- Tell Your Story Through Journaling-Share the Most Heartfelt Letter or Email You Have Ever Written
Journal Prompt-Tell Your Story… Probably the most heartfelt letter I have ever written was the letter I wrote my husband who was in the process of leaving me after a 37-year-long marriage. There was no warning, I found out his plans through a third party. I was in shock and desperate to find a way…
Quotes-A Quote By Jeff McClung-Don’t Let Fear Put a Damper on Your Life
I found this quote online and connected with it right away. It is very easy to run away from life when you are faced with something, not of your choosing. It could be disease, death, or a million other things, but in my case, it was an unwanted, unnecessary divorce. It is so easy to…
Quote-Because God Loves Me I Can Sing-Kathiey V. (Book Update)
My second book comes out in January. I have put together 30 days of prayers as a free gift for those who receive my book. It is called My Story My Divorce God’s Promise- Journey. This book follows my first book My Story My Divorce God’s Promise-The Beginning. Because God Loves Me, I Can Sing There…
A Quote of Truth-Think Before You Judge. Victim vs Abuser
How many times have you heard someone going off about someone in a negative way? In your mind, you may be thinking, “Wait a minute, that can’t be right.” Or maybe you are listening to an ex-spouse saying how crazy his ex is, and you are taking it in at face value as fact. I…