How to Get Through a Break Up

“I don’t miss him, I miss who I thought he was.”  Unknown Wow – that quote hits the nail on the head.  Here you are – in the process or after a break up. How to Get Through a Break Up There are many obstacles to overcome when you find yourself trying to get through a break up.   Your thoughts are swirling; your emotions are swirling.  You wish it would all just go...
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The Positive Side for Women in Divorce

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”  Helen Keller   Divorce, there I have said it.  Divorce, who ever thought?  As all of the pain and sadness and grief and loss of divorce begins to settle down toward a dull ache — and as the emptiness begins to lessen,...
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Are you Happy in Your Relationship? New Hope

“As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life — delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay — I hold this question as a guiding light: “What do I really need right now to be happy?” What I come to over and over again is that only qualities as vast and deep as love, connection and kindness will really make me happy in any sort of enduring...
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Breaking up? How to Start to Put the Pieces Back Together

As part of the new Q & A series on the BBN blog, here is another important question that might be on your mind….. Today’s Question: How do I put the pieces of my life back together again after breaking up or divorcing? If you are in the process of breaking up or divorcing or if you have already gone through this pain, you may not know where to turn for guidance. You may...
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Will I Ever Be Happy Again? Q&A Series

Many of you have questions… many of you are looking for answers.  So to fill that need I’m starting a new Q & A series on the BBN blog where I will take your questions and focus on a particular aspect for that post. Today’s Question: Will I ever be happy again?  If you have endured a recent relationship break up, if you are in the process of breaking up, or if you are...
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