“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War “I want the truth!” shouts the young lawyer, punching the air with his right fist, driven to expose the colonel in the witness chair – no matter the cost. “You can’t handle the truth!” shouts back the …
Divorce – When Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water
“While many say that finding compassion for those who hurt them is one of the hardest things they’ve ever done, others discover that it’s freeing in ways they hadn’t imagined. It binds them to a common humanity where we are all in some measure flawed, torn, and hurt. And dying for understanding.” Joshua Coleman, Rules …
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Divorce – When Your Body Holds the Truth
“Agency starts with what scientists call interoception, our awareness of our subtle sensory, body-based feelings: the greater the awareness, the greater our potential to control our lives.” The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk) Your divorce - nothing and nobody can fully prepare you for it. At first, the mere thought …
Playing the Game of Marriage
"neither of us is happybut neither of us wants to leaveso we keep breaking one anotherand calling it love" Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey Stories of married couples who seem to have it all – youth, health, good looks, money, fame – usually don't leave us indifferent. In pictures they gaze lovingly at each other, …
