Category living with solitude

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How to Know If You Are Isolating

June 4, 2017 · by · in accepting solitude, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, coping with loneliness, Gail Cawley Showalter, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, Living Learning Loving, living with solitude, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

It’s easier than I’d imagined for life to get out of balance. As much as I value solitude I must admit too much solitude can lead to social isolation.

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Keeping the Bad Guys Away

September 30, 2016 · by · in Dating Do's, how can I find peace?, living with solitude, Single Mothers, waiting for the perfect mate · 2 Comments

Keep the Bad Guys Away Related posts: From a Man’s Perspective, Dating Do’s, Your Emotional Equal Many girls and women seem to be programmed to attract the bad guys, the wrong guys. By wrong guys I mean men who aren’t good for them. They know the situation isn’t good, but they keep trying to make […]

How to Cope with the Empty Nest

September 14, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, Grieving a Loss, living with solitude, lonely, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Coping with an Empty Nest Words from Ellen Neiley Ritter, Ph.D. Take care of yourself! You’ve taken care of everyone else and you now need and deserve to take care of yourself. Pamper yourself, listen to your body—if you’re tire, rest and recharge your energy; if you’re feeling stress, do something relaxing. Go with the […]

How Do You Start and End Your Day?

July 25, 2016 · by · in accepting solitude, learning during solitude, living with solitude, Single Mothers, value of solitude · Leave a comment

Begin and End Your Day with Quiet   In our world where there is a serious shortage of silence we would do well to schedule some quiet into our day.  I cherish time alone and quiet. That’s why the first chapter of my book, Living Learning Loving stresses the value of solitude. Gail raised three children […]

Book of Lessons of Insight & Encouragement

May 17, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Christian small groups for single moms, coping with loneliness, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, Growing spiritually, identify your strengths, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, new beginnings, overcoming difficulties, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Setting Boundaries, single mom raising kids, single mom study guide, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, solitude, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · Leave a comment

Living Learning Loving Lessons of Insight & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Amazon Review: Even though I am not a single mom at this time, I gained tremendous insight into my strengths and weaknesses, my relationships and my power to change for the better. Gail Showalter shares her own experiences, struggles and successes that […]

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 Loving Lesson & 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 […]

Lonely or Just Alone?

April 22, 2016 · by · in accepting solitude, Gail Cawley Showalter, living with solitude, lonely, Single Matters, Single Mothers, solitude, value of solitude · 2 Comments

Are You Lonely or Just Alone? From Single Matters online magazine “Instead of viewing aloneness as a shameful condition to cure, think of it as one of freedom and opportunity.”  – Lauren Mackler, Soulmate Being alone is not the same as being lonely. Though some resist being alone, it doesn’t have to be that way. Solitude […]

Tips for Single Moms with Stories from a Tough Old Bird Who has Been There

April 19, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Author, Being a Christian single, Bonding with Family Fun, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, coping with loneliness, courageous living, Dating Do's, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, Divorce, divorce recovery, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, Growing spiritually, how do I get out of this hell?, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, Job Jump Starts, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, lessons of insight and encouragement, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, ministering to single moms, ministry guide for single moms, Money Matters, new starts, overcoming loneliness, parenting alone, parents without partners, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, prayer is, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Setting Boundaries, Single Matters, single mom study guide, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, spiritual growth, teaching children with visual Impairments, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · Leave a comment

Living Learning Loving Insights & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood by Gail Cawley Showalter What one mom had to say about this book: I can see how you would not want to put this book down and keep reading ahead. The first chapter was amazing and had many good points to it. When it […]

Chained No More – Robyn Interviews Gail

April 6, 2016 · by · in accepting solitude, Archer's Press, Author, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Christian speaker, Church Leaders, courageous living, death of a marriage, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, how do I make it through a divorce, learning during solitude, lessons of insight and encouragement, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Life Coaching, Living Learning Loving, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, ministering to single moms, ministry guide for single moms, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

My Interview on “Chained No More” with Robyn Besemann I was the guest on Robyn’s radio show and was able to share about SMORE for Women, our history, as well as, my book, Living Learning Loving.  You may listen to the podcast HERE Scan the list of Recent Shows located in the right margin for “Help! […]

New Small Group Study for Women

January 27, 2016 · by · in accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Author, Bonding with Family Fun, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, boundaries are not walls to keep people out, budgeting as a single mom, Christian small groups for single moms, Church Leaders, courageous living, Dating Do's, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, Divorce, divorce recovery, finances a single mom, Gail Cawley Showalter, going to school as single mother, Grieving a Loss, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, lessons of insight and encouragement, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, lonely, Loving the Growth, making family fun, making the most with what you have, ministry guide for single moms, needing versus wanting, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, raising Godly children, returning to college, Setting Boundaries, Single Matters, single mom study guide, Single Mothers, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude · Leave a comment

Small Group Study for Women Living Learning Loving, Lessons and Insights on the Path of Motherhood Videos with Gail introducing each chapter now available on her website 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 […]

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