When my divorce went through, I had just a month before I was leaving for France to spend the holidays with my family. I didn't have much time to think about where I was, but I do remember standing in the middle of your new living room thinking, "Now What…?"

At the same time, I was excited about my...

I used to think that to be in a successful relationship, I had to hide or minimize parts of myself to make myself more acceptable. I'd say yes when I wanted to say no. I became a chameleon who adapted to whatever my husband wanted. So what happened? I forgot who I was.

But here's what I've discover...

Going through my divorce was one of the most challenging times of my life. I slept and ate poorly. I couldn't shut my mind. I mind-looped every conceivable worst-case scenario imaginable. I had to live under the same roof as my former husband, which made the atmosphere at home unbearably heavy with ...

When discussing divorce, we tend to talk about the impact on the couple going through the event, the children, if any, and the immediate and extended family. We seldom discuss the impact a divorce or the end of a long-term relationship might have on friends because they are on the periphery. But are...

Since my family lives in Europe, I got used to celebrating Thanksgiving with my former in-laws. We'd drive down to Delaware for a few days, where we would cook together, go antiquing, play Pinochle (boys against girls), and other card games to our heart's content. When I found myself single again, m...

It's normal to be angry after a divorce. But what is not normal is living there. Anger is one of the stages of grief and is 100% warranted. When I asked my husband for a divorce, I was angry, angry that things had gotten to that point despite doing what I thought was everything to prevent it from ge...

In the last few years, I discovered I’m right in the middle of the Introvert/Extrovert personality trait; I love spending time with friends as much as I love coming home and spending time by myself or in my sanctuary. When I divorced, I discovered I loved being on my own. I had no one to tell me wha...

When I separated from my husband, I felt emotionally raw and vulnerable. I had never established boundaries or prioritized my needs in our marriage. Hence, I needed to get into the habit of doing that to protect myself when I began dating again. 

Setting boundaries is a crucial skill that can help ...

When I left my husband, my life had become so intertwined with his that I forgot who I was. While married, we did what he liked to do. We seldom ventured far from home because of his health. We often ate at the same restaurants. 

As someone who traveled the world growing up, liked to experience new...

Going through a divorce isn't for the faint of heart! It is a slow, sometimes dragged-out fight to the end and beyond!

Today, I want to share ten ideas of things you can do to nurture your soul during divorce:

1. Seek therapy and counseling: this is a no-brainer. There is nothing wrong with seek
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I started grieving my marriage before I was divorced. I chose to leave so I had the time to get emotionally prepared for the end. Grieving a relationship, either because of divorce or separation, isn't any different than death. It is a death of a different kind. I grieved an ideal that never was, th...

After coming home from a 9-month stint abroad for work, I was going through the mail and saw a bill I'd never seen before. I opened it and imagine my surprise when I noticed it was for a mortgage! He'd bought a house, in my name no less, while I was working overseas. I didn't know what to say! I fel...