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Divorce a cheater and society will tell you they hate them. Divorce an addict and society will wonder how you stayed so long. Divorce an abuser and society will tell you that you should have left long ago. Divorce a narcissist and society will tell you that you are crazy. One of the greatest angsts…

I am having lunch with my friend. I will call her “J. Law.” As a nod to the actress Jennifer Lawrence and her unbridled spirit. I am ready to lend a sympathetic ear, pass her a napkin, buy her a drink – ANYTHING to ease the pain of a cheating spouse! I’m ready to cry.…

I say hello to a friend of mine. “Hey,” he says back to me. He’s a cheerful guy so I wonder why he is so low key this morning. “Everything okay?” I ask. “We all got problems, right?” he responds. I nod my head in agreement. “Some days it’s hard to hide the unhappy,” I…

Healthy relationships involve two strong individuals. One person should not allow themselves to become permanently weaker than the other. It creates an imbalance and a loss of control in one’s life. Life is a journey of ups and downs and highs and lows. There will inevitably be weak periods in any individual’s life. That is…

A few bad weeks pass by. The weeks that remind us that faith is really all we have when our lives stopping making sense. When we lack clarity. When we don’t understand the reason for the pain. When we feel alone. When we are so confused that we lose our confidence in making the right…

I hold onto people. I have had the same friends my entire life. I am so happy to say that the people I grew up with continue to grow up with me. It’s pretty special They let me be me. They do not judge me on a moment or day. They do not judge me…

Have you ever asked yourself… What are the most hurtful words you can say to someone? Even more importantly – Why do we say them to the people who matter most to us in the world? It’s really not rocket science. It is the ego. When one lets go of their individual ‘ego’ they can…

This is the column I wasn’t supposed to write. The one that is politically incorrect in divorce court. I no longer care. I am done. I am exhausted. I am fighting back. I am the quintessential momma bear Only one thing matters to me in this world. My beautiful boys. I have spent the better…

There are significant reasons one should fear leaving a narcissist. A narcissist can escalate when an individual decides to leave or divorce them. They can become outraged, enraged, indignant, irrational and more. Many of the same qualities of the average separating individual; however, the narcissist never balances their emotions and finds healing. They truly believe…

I hope to find love again one day. I hope it’s an ego-less love. The kind of love that makes us not breaks us. I hope the guy I meet: Believes that love is so much more important than being right. Believes that being gentle is a signature of strength. Believes in living a life…
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