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Time Heals

As with any injury, time heals. I play a lot of tennis. When an injury occurs, the best way to heal the wound is through taking a break from playing and rehab. A breakup requires time. Getting support from friends or professionals is the quickest way to heal. Give yourself…

Ignoring the Horse

Happy 2014 Chinese New Year! What happens when you ignore a horse in a room? Well, sometimes, it just goes away. Most of the time, the horse just keeps growing. When it comes to relationships, your health, or finances…ignorance can be bliss, but eventually it explodes beyond repair…

Life is a Blessing

If you think about the “biology” of how you got here, then you’re able to at least appreciate the miracle of birth and life. As divorces occur and relationships end, the hurt and pain can be so overwhelming that we often forget we’re dealing…

It’s Not a Failure

When divorce happens or a break up occurs, we often times believe that it was a failure or that “I” failed. I like to compare relationships to running a race. Races, like relationships have a beginning, a middle and an end. Some races, like relationships are sprints others…

Children and Break ups

Trying to maintain a family when a couple divorces/split up seems like an impossible task. All sorts of emotions, standards and manners go out the window. Sometimes the anger and resentment can be so strong between the couple that it becomes a “war of the roses” movie…