• Pressing into breakthrough, resting in gratitude.

    There is a Spectacular View Awaiting You

    You may have noticed that I took a little break last week and this Monday. Writing posts can be emotionally taxing or can feel like self-care. It can be hard to know what topic will strike which way. I was feeling a little tired and decided to take time to rest in gratefulness of how…

  • Today's Topic: What were the most helpful and hurtful things that people have said since leaving your marriage?

    Think Before You Speak: Abusive Relationship Edition

    I love answering questions from readers! If you ever have one, don’t hesitate to leave it as a comment (which can be done anonymously on any post) or to send it via Insta or FB messages (click the icons above to connect). Today’s focus: What were the most helpful and hurtful things that people have…

  • Let's talk about new relationships after abuse.

    “Is He Divorced Too?”

    This week I am excited to chat about new relationships after abuse. I talk a lot about the individual healing journey, but once you have made some headway, you might ask, “am I ready to include someone?” Dating again is absolutely a personal decision to make, but I wanted to write about some essentials for…

  • Journaling is not really about your words; it is whatever you make it. There is no right or wrong way to create an entry.

    Let’s Talk About Journaling

    Quick update before we jump into today’s post: Last week, I shared about anniversary reactions. I am happy to report that I woke up feeling full of joy on Wednesday, and I am incredibly thankful to say that it has continued through this week. There are so many ebbs and flows of the healing journey,…

  • An anniversary reaction is when your brain and/or body is triggered on or around the date that a traumatic experience occurred.

    Anniversary Reactions

    Thanks for joining me. I’m glad that you are here with me today. I have talked about anniversary reactions before, but I wanted to dig a little deeper because I am coming up on a big one this week. An anniversary reaction is when your brain and/or body is triggered on or around the date…