There are countless reasons to end a relationship. Sometimes the road leading to a break up is long, painful and complicated. In those instances, ending things is probably best for both parties involved. But what if things aren’t that complicated and your partner just made an awful mistake? Should your relationship end because of it? It’s a tough call to make. When you love … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Stop Bringing Out the Worst in Your Spouse
I heard a minister make this statement, “If you keep appealing to the dog in your man, that is who will keep showing up.” Wow – I thought, those are some pretty strong words. My man is not a dog! I had to stop for a second to hear the truth hidden in that statement. The truth hidden in this bold statement is that anyone, male or female, can have doggish behavior. I … [Read more...]
Stop “Waiting To Exhale”! Unpack The Emotional Baggage And Build Lasting Love
Are you free to love? We all say we want successful relationships. However, some people carry so much emotional baggage that it hinders them from freely loving the people in their lives. Emotional baggage is a term used to describe unresolved emotional issues, which can be detrimental to the individual. Relationships can be challenging enough without the added pressure of … [Read more...]
Why You Need to Embrace Healing Before You Enter a New Relationship
A woman meets a man and she finds herself intrigued. They get to know each other and this man is simply everything she could hope for. Great guy, good-looking, and she recognizes a connection exists. She finds herself developing feelings for this man and wanting to be in his presence. She then begins to feel nervous and uncomfortable. How can this man be so great? She thinks … [Read more...]
How to Heal from the Pain of Divorce and Learn to Love Again
2005 was the most painful year of my life. My daughter had just turned one when I found out that my husband—who I had been separated from for four months, with a faint hope of reconciliation—was about to have a baby by another woman. Words can't express how devastated I was at his admission of an affair during our marriage. I felt like I had fallen into a black hole and wasn't … [Read more...]
Would You Marry You?
Some married folks are quick to complain about the flaws of their spouse. For some odd reason many of us think we're perfect. It's difficult to recognize our own errors, but easy to point out those of others. Go figure. When I was a young single I had this image of the perfect spouse. A mate who catered to my every need with limited flaws seemed ideal. Unrealistic, I know. … [Read more...]
Now I am Free; The Steps I Took to Overcome Loss
by Michelle G Cameron Everyone has experienced loss in one form or another. Whether it has been the loss of a loved one through death or estrangement, divorce, friendships, the loss of personal belongings, or in today’s economy the loss of a job, a home or a car, we can all learn how to overcome. I lost my mother to cancer two days before my 17th birthday. My marriage … [Read more...]
Healing Before Starting Over; It’s Hard Work but Necessary
by Michelle G Cameron I am a divorcee. I was married for 9.5 years to the father of my son, and it was difficult to stay, yet harder to leave. Disappointments, discouragement and a broken heart from the many situations I faced throughout the marriage left me questioning my sanity. The pain was raw. I was angry and disillusioned. I had fleeting thoughts of suicide from … [Read more...]
Women Cheat Too: 5 Steps to Helping Men Cope with an Affair
Utter shock, disbelief, confusion, fear and anger are simultaneously pulsing thru his veins. He’s then able to mutter the words, "I can't believe she did this to me!!!" He gets that empty feeling in the pit of his stomach, while feeling like the wind has just been knocked out of him. He has found out news that no man EVER wants to receive: his wife is having an affair. His … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Go Without Holding On
Everyone wants to let go of their past. Especially when the past haunts you with things and ideals that nearly destroyed your life. We all have something in our life that we wished would have never happened. We all have situations that were beyond our control. Many of those things, could have been different if we had a choice in the matter. But sometimes, life just happens, and … [Read more...]