Category coping with loss of a lover

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True Love Needs Space

February 15, 2017 · by · in accepting solitude, coping with loss of a lover, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, learning during solitude, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Even when I first married I had a sense that I would lose myself in marriage, especially that marriage. And I did. That happens when a Popular Sanguine people pleaser marries a Powerful Choleric with a strong and condescending nature.

Healthy emotional individuals are comfortable with their separateness. They don’t lose themselves in a relationship. They allow the other person to be a separate individual. There is no jealousy or possessiveness.

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Romance, The Myth, in The Love Month

February 3, 2017 · by · in accepting solitude, accepting yourself, coping with loss of a lover, Gail Cawley Showalter, Single Mothers · 5 Comments

The thrill of being in love is powerful. We enjoy the attention. We let ourselves believe this relationship is the real thing. We overlook all the sorts of things that might otherwise offend us, to stay under the spell.

Do You Feel Pain?

August 8, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, coping with loss of a lover, death of a marriage, Divorce, divorce recovery, Single Mothers · 3 Comments

How do you feel your pain? We don’t all experience pain in the same way. Some carry a loss for years, while others seem to get over a loss or disappointment rather quickly. Related post: Brief video about grieving a loss I’ve experienced grief on many levels. Basically grief is the heartache of having to accept the […]

How to Get Through a Divorce and Move On

May 3, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, coping with loneliness, coping with loss of a lover, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, how do I get out of this hell?, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, Living Learning Loving, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, ministering to single moms, overcoming loneliness, parenting alone, parents without partners, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, teaching children with visual Impairments, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · 1 Comment

Living Learning LovingLesson & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Review from Amazon reader: “You are not alone” isn’t enough unless you connect with the one who says it. From chapter 1, you will connect with Gail as she opens her heart in a way that will touch yours. Her words paint a picture that […]

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Amazing Grace of Aloneness

April 29, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, accepting solitude, Being a Christian single, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, coping with loneliness, coping with loss of a lover, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, how do I make it through a divorce, Jill Monaco, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, parenting alone, parents without partners, Single Matters, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, value of solitude · Leave a comment

Being Alone Can be Amazing When I was born, my siblings were eight, twelve, and sixteen—much too old to want to play with me. I spent my early years entertaining myself. I spent many hours in solitude. Later in life after a divorce, with three young children, I craved that time alone. And then I […]

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Single Moms Shouldn’t Live with Regret

April 15, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Being a Christian single, coping with loneliness, coping with loss of a lover, dealing with life as single parent, Single Matters, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

  Single Moms, I hope you are not living with regret. I believe that regret is an awful feeing that only brings us down, never up. If you’ve lived-you have regret. Be honest, we all do. Some may seem more significant than others. All regret, however, brings with it a sense of guilt or shame. […]

7 Steps to Overcome Your Divorce

March 29, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, coping with loss of a lover, Divorce, divorce recovery, how do I make it through a divorce, overcoming hurtful relationship, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Overcoming Divorce from This Emotional Life An emotional support system isn’t all you need to get over your grief. Divorce is said to be on of the most profoundly painful experiences that a human being can survive. . . [read more] Related posts: Top 10 Things to Do When . . ., Grief [a video], […]

Do You Live with Regrets?

February 29, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, coping with loss of a lover, courageous living, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, how can I find peace?, how do I make it through a divorce, making the most with what you have, new beginnings, new starts, overcoming hurtful relationship, overcoming past abuse, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

  Click HERE for Audio Gail raised three children as a single mother before she remarried. She has experienced the potholes, pests, and perils of being the single head-of-household. As an educator in regular and special education for twenty years she knows a great deal about child development and how to handle kids. She is […]

First Christmas Without my Kids

December 19, 2015 · by · in Accepting change, accepting loss, Christian perspective, coping with loss of a lover, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, Divorce, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, how do I make it through a divorce, making the most with what you have, overcoming difficulties, Single Matters, Single Mothers, site for Christian singles, SMORE for Women · Leave a comment

My Classic Christmas Story Published on Single Matters Magazine Today Gail raised three children as a single mother before she remarried. She has experienced the potholes, pests, and perils of being the single head-of-household. As an educator in regular and special education for twenty years she knows a great deal about child development and how […]

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10 Things You Should Do When You Become Separated

November 25, 2015 · by · in Accepting change, accepting loss, coping with loss of a lover, Divorce, facing change, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

From my friend, Krista Smith  

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