by Elisabeth | Sep 28, 2023 | emotions, wholeness
I was doubled over on my counselor’s couch, my head in my hands, on the verge of hyperventilating. I had just finished sharing yet another incident that had left me feeling undone in one of my relationships, when my counselor suggested, “I really think you might want...
by Elisabeth | Sep 21, 2023 | divorce, emotions, healing, heart, pain
{originally written after my first post-divorce heartbreak, before I met my now-husband} I have said more times than I can count that this man who I fell in love with is a good man. And he is. And yet, there is this one little piece that, if given too much weight, has...
by Elisabeth | Sep 7, 2023 | emotions, heart
[originally written April 2014] I’ve been alluding lately to some things in my life that are leaving me uncertain and ever so slightly unsettled. But I started noticing something bubbling up in me and it was disconcerting for the following reasons: I was healthy....
by Elisabeth | Aug 31, 2023 | difficult marriage, divorce, emotions, healing, wholeness
“Give me three words to describe yourself,” my new counselor said to me many years ago, during my first marriage at its peak of difficulty. Without missing a beat, I said, “Loyal, stubborn, authentic.” “It’s interesting that you say you’re authentic, because your life...
by Elisabeth | Jul 27, 2023 | emotions, healing, pain, wholeness
Question: “My anger is reasonable under the circumstances, but since he doesn’t care if I’m angry, it eats at me, and I feel confused. When is it ok to be angry?” Let’s start with this reminder: every emotion is a gift from God. The sweet emotions like...
by Elisabeth | Jun 22, 2023 | abuse, divorce, emotions, pain
Question: “My soon-to-be ex-husband keeps hurting me emotionally. How should I respond?” My answer from my just-divorced years: This weekend was a tough one. Someone did three things that hurt me. It involved a breaking of an agreement. It involved my children. And...
