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No one should lose themselves in a relationship. On the contrary, one should become more of the person that they are and not less. A relationship should make an individual thrive not constrict. One should grow not wither. It’s imperative that an individual self-protect to ensure the relationship is a healthy one. A relationship that…

I definitely had a lapse in spirituality during the anguish of losing my marriage. It was the first time in my life that I had ever felt true self-pity and bitterness. It was the only time I felt like a victim. Fortunately, one morning I realized that these less than stellar or enjoyable attributes stemmed…

I am a bit nervous this morning. I am on the way to meet a friend. We have a few too many, obvious parallels and instead of feeling this is helpful, it makes me sad. I never, ever, want to see a heart hurt again. Let alone one that would never have the ability to…

This is a powerful reading that a friend forwarded to me. It is from “Grace for the Moment” by Max Lucado. I love how it speaks of remodeling the heart. This is a book worth purchasing. Follow me on Facebook @Colleen Orme National Columnist on Twitter @colleenorme on Pinterest @colleensheehyorme E-mail: Colleen.Sheehy.Orme@gmail.com www.colleensheehyorme.com

My car nurses a flat tire, so I decide that this combined with Friday gives me license to crawl through my morning. I typically write in silence (unless I am at my fave coffee shop), but I turn on the Today Show. It’s a full, two cups of coffee kinda day so I am easily…

I am on Facebook chatting with my friend. I realize we have a friend in common. So I waste no time letting her know this ‘small world’ happy coincidence. Only my friend, I’ll call her “Aspen” reminds me that I have actually, already had this epiphany quite some time ago. “Ugh,” I private message her…

I stare at my Christmas tree. The New Year now in full swing, it is time to yank the ornaments off the tree and pack the Christmas boxes away. I think about the evolution of divorce. I no longer feel the ghosts of Christmas past. I now feel the hope of Christmas future. I don’t…

I sit in the chair, my hair covered in dye and I cry. This is a personal low for me. I mean, really? At the hair salon I suddenly and randomly can’t fight back the tears?? It surprises me. I don’t cry like I used to. So why today? Why now? Divorce wears on you.…

The great thing about the New Year? It’s about starting over. It demands the past be left behind. It promises the opportunity to abandon mistakes, heartache, pounds, vices, choices, and regrets. The New Year promises…. a do over, a restart, a blank slate, and a sense of taking charge of life. This year, remember that…

Okay, maybe I am watching too many Hallmark Channel and Lifetime movies, but I’m starting to wish that something magical will happen this Christmas season. The kind of fairy tale where you meet a stranger and they make a huge impact in your life or… The long, complicated holiday journey home met with unexpected obstacles…
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