It’s been amazing to see my timeline filled with people expressing gratitude for what they have over the last week—using #GiveThanks. I keep thinking – what would happen if everyone expressed gratitude every day for a year? I know, everyone …
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Moving Day is supposed to a fun exciting day, right? Moving into a new place? Well, not in this picture. We were moving because I had foreclosed on my beautiful home (with a basement they would never let me forget), …
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My relationship with God throughout my life has certainly been a rollercoaster. I’ve seen both sides of the spectrum—from being a devout Christian in my childhood to not even believing God was real in my 20s. But I can tell …
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Divorce is no cakewalk. It’s messy, heartbreaking, and discouraging. But it also can be liberating, and give us a new foundation that we can build our lives upon. When you feel you are at your lowest point, you are on …
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Everyone has experienced trauma. One person’s bad day is another person’s living nightmare for years. We all experience things that are difficult, and divorce is severe trauma in most cases. It’s the death of a marriage. My therapist said that …
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When my kids were little, my house was a disaster. It looked like a daycare. I didn’t care, so I said to myself. Cleaning is not the most important thing in the whole world. And that is true. That is …
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Beliefs are powerful. Psychologists have determined that our core beliefs about ourselves and the world develop before age 7. Can you remember what life was like when you were 7?? Do you remember the second grade? What was your family …
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This post is adapted from the Single Parent Advocate webinar I gave recently on cultivating better relationships. To be notified when the full video recording is available, subscribe to my YouTube channel and turn on notifications! “The quality of our …
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This post is adapted from my recent appearance in the “Crushing Your Fears” podcast. To listen to the full episode, check it out here: “Episode # 20 – Attracting Mr. Right – Karen Stanley”. To listen to other podcast appearances, …
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You may have heard me say all men are teachers. When I was dating, as soon as I stopped coming home from a date and determining if it was “bad” or “good” and instead saw every date as a teacher, …
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