Bonnie A. Sewell, CDFA, discusses how to create a life you love, including the things you need to consider in order to move on from the past and start creating the future you want.
Inspirational Stories and Advice
Dear (Newly Divorced) Me: A Letter From Your Future Self
Dear (New Divorced) Me, Yeesh girl, you have been through quite a storm! But, you made it out of eye of the hurricane and, believe it or not, your world remains intact. Yes, it looks a bit different than it used to. Some of the people and places have changed; others have remained. The overall […]
R.I.P. Valentine’s Day
I recently wrote an article about January being the busiest month for divorce. Couples coming out of a hectic and often stressful holiday season begin the New Year with a resolution to divorce. But what I found surprising is that this busy month is followed by another blip that occurs – yes – you got […]
5 Steps to Cultivating Genuine Self-Love
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we tend to think of romantic love and how to attract or keep that special someone. Romantic love causes us to light up like a Christmas tree, breathe a little easier, and view the world with more positivity. Yet, in order to love another with authentic unconditional love, we must first […]
How to Repair a Relationship When Your Partner Retreats
It’s easy to understand why someone would panic if they felt their partner had retreated or was no longer invested in the relationship. While all couples need autonomy and closeness, many couples struggle with the pursuer-distancer dance and experience pain when their partner is pulling away or withdrawing from them. According to marriage expert Harriet Lerner, […]
5 Powerful Life Lessons to Learn From Divorce
While the light at the end of the tunnel might not be visible during separation, you’ll soon realize there are many lessons to learn from divorce.
7 Steps to Making Wise Decisions While Divorcing
Your marriage is ending, and you are a parent. In the midst of upheaval and strong feelings, you have to make complex and critically important choices. Where to live? How to keep finances manageable? If and how to use
Taking a Chance on Love a Second Time Around
If you allow yourself to be both brave and vulnerable, you might just find that love really can be lovelier the second time around.
6 Ways to Put Divorce Behind You in the New Year
The New Year is a good time to rethink how a recent divorce may still be impacting your daily life. While I respect that your marriage was significant and ending it was a real lifetime trauma, there is life after divorce. Look around you and see all the happy people, many of whom are divorced […]
9 New Year’s Resolutions for the Newly Divorced
The New Year is a perfect time to reassess the previous year and set new goals. These resolutions are not to eat better or drink less; these will help you become the person you deserve to be. A divorce can rock your self-esteem and entire worldview. But, if you’re diligent, you can turn this difficult […]
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