The Unexpected Way Jiu-Jitsu Brought Me Back to Myself

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are.” ~Maya Angelou…

The Truth My Body Knew Before My Mind Did

“The body keeps the score. If the memory of trauma is encoded in the viscera, in heartbreaking and gut-wrenching sensations, then our first priority is to help people ‘feel’ what…

Dividing Debt in Divorce – WomansDivorce.com

By Tracy Achen  At first glance, dividing debts in divorce seems pretty straight forward for most people. After all, it’s usually standard procedure to assign certain debts to each spouse as…

My Daughter Needed Me to Choose Better, So I Did

“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.” ~W.E.B. Du Bois I was standing at the service bar, waiting for my drink order to be ready. The…

How to Avoid Gray Divorce Regrets

When I finally left my marriage, my mom didn’t hug me or say I’d made the right choice.  She just looked at me and said, “You wasted the best years…

I Wanted Revenge; Here’s Why I Let It Be Instead

“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be.” ~Jack Kornfield I must admit right off the bat—as a serial entrepreneur, I’m…

What If Growth Is About Removing, Not Adding More to Your Life?

“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the…

How Your Gut Microbiome Influences Your Mental Health

We often think of the brain and the gut, or for that matter, all body systems, as separate. However, modern science is painting a different picture, one that shows that…

6 Simple Things I Do When Life Feels Completely Overwhelming

“You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” ~Timber Hawkeye Overwhelm doesn’t always knock politely. Sometimes it crashes into…

Uncooperative Co-Parenting – Why You Should Put Your Kids First

Are you guilty of uncooperative co-parenting? You might be if you are standing in the way of your ex’s relationship with your kids. I know how tempting it is, especially…