To move past those feelings of guilt and shame around divorce, I first had to get past the idea that my life was a failure that I'd brought on myself. There is a notion that a successful life is tied up with having a successful marriage or partnership and a…
When the bottom fell out of my world, I remember very clearly feeling overwhelmed by my divorce and everything that went with it. Those who have not experienced the ending of a marriage or partnership may never fully understand the feelings of desperation by those faced with such a total…
Fear of loneliness around divorce is often one of the reasons that people stay in an unhappy relationship. Many fear that they're going to be lonely if they part ways. And so they are prepared to have just a little bit of human contact rather than risk being lonely. Loneliness…
How to start to rebuild your life after divorce Divorce or the breakup of a committed long-term relationship can be incredibly difficult and very painful. One of the reasons it's so hard is because everything is up in the air, everything is uncertain. Everything that we've come to accept as…
Guest blog by Jo Le-Rose Why forgiveness? "I wrote this post on forgiveness because of its ability to bring incredible freedom to the spiritual aspect of your being that animates the human body. Most of us have heard how we must forgive ourselves and others and that this releases us…
Rebecca Ronane recently interviewed me for her Facebook page Forward After Fifty She says, "I’m talking today with health practitioner and lifestyle strategist Sara Gibbons on the subject of Women Rising Again After a Life Change. Sara shares her Top Tips for overcoming hurts, resurrecting dreams and creating a new life.…
I talk a lot about self-love and self -care because that's the key to improve wellbeing and sense of self. It’s the starting place for the changes that make all the difference to how we feel about life and how we live our lives. Recognising the importance of YOU is…
There’s a lot of talk at the moment about how to manifest what you want. And if you’ve read my book 'Rise Again After Divorce' you’ll know that I speak about how important it is to have a vision for where you want to be. Even if that vision changes…