3 reasons it’s hard to receive support and help while you go through your divorce

Going through separation and divorce is hard. It’s complex, painful, often with high conflict and hostility. When someone loses their spouse to a death the community rallies and supports. The family goes to great lengths to comfort and be there for each other and no one judges you for ‘how’ or ‘why’. Asking for help …

Finding your soulmate after divorce – a lesson in vulnerability.

What does vulnerability mean to you? The definition of vulnerability is uncertainty, risk and emotional exposureBut vulnerability is not weakness; it is our most accurate measure of courage.Brené Brown Being vulnerable after a painful ending to a relationship is not easy so take your time. Wait until you know your heart is safe with you …

Divorce Decisions – the big and the bigger ones

How are you at making decisions? Big decisions that is.. And how are you at making decisions when you are crying several times per day and feel like your world has been flipped upside down? …ya, me too. It’s actually one of the reasons I decided to become a Separation Coach as opposed to Divorce …

Healing, Growth and Sisterhood

As I write this it’s exactly one week since I said goodbye to the 6 beautiful souls that came to the most recent Rising Moon Sisters Retreat (RMS). It has taken me this long to allow the many feelings and experiences to settle in so that I can share with you. There is something extra …

Healing from divorce and life with Equanimity

Equanimity. What does it mean and how will this help me heal? Equanimity is a word I have been studying and a mindset I have been working towards for a while. I first heard it in a yoga class a couple of years ago and had no idea what it meant. But now that I …

Moving forward from emotional and verbal abuse

I really struggled with how to start this article. In fact I have rewritten the first paragraph about 5 times already. In my work with women who are going through separation and divorce there is a lot of conversation around abusive ex-partners and also trauma from a childhood with abuse history. I believe that it …

Healing a broken heart.

I haven’t slept in days. Off and on, but not a good night’s sleep.  And I know why. A few days ago I saw an image on Facebook of four 18 year old young Ukrainian men heading to war. They were armed with a rifle, knee pads, warm jackets and yoga mats for sleeping on. …

Imbolc invites you to let go, heal and grow.

I am inviting you to try something different today. To turn inward and tune into the natural energies flowing all around us. To harness these energies to help you heal, grow and create your new life as you move forward from your separation and divorce. So what can we learn from the pagan holiday of …

Does this resonate with you: New divorce; New life; New you?

2021 is almost over as I write this. 25 more days and we start again. What does that mean for you? Are you setting big goals and making promises to yourself? Or do you skip it because you know it doesn't really work anyway...{sigh}? In my work guiding women who are going through separation and …

Emotional balance and healing. How to find it inside yourself.

Today I woke up crying. It has been a while since I did that. I hardly slept so that probably didn’t help. But I also feel very vulnerable right now. Several little wounds feel open, asking to be seen and healed. Maybe it’s the full moon reminding me to shine a light in my darkest …