Does Divorce Have You Depressed and Overwhelmed? Use This 5-Second Rule to Get Back to Moving
We’ve all been there. You look around, and the reality of your new life hits you like a physical blow. I remember those days vividly. After finding myself all alone, depression after divorce took a massive toll on my life and mental health. My house became an absolute disaster. The sink was piled high with…
The 5-Step Pipeline to Escape the Divorce Ditch (And the “Granny Gear” Hack to Start)
You are lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. Your mind is racing at 6,000 thoughts per minute. You are anxious, fearful, and wondering if this pain is ever going to get better. You have an Inner Big Rig, and right now, your "Mind Motor" is redlining. But because you are sitting on the couch…
When Your Kids Call Another Man “Dad”: Surviving the Ultimate Divorce Trigger
I came home one day, and my daughter was talking about her day. Casually, like it was nothing, she dropped two words that hit me like a runaway freight train. "Daddy Junior." I pulled the mental air brakes. "Who is Daddy Junior?" I asked. That is when I found out. Some other guy was moving…
Stuck in the Divorce Ditch? Why You Need to Find Your “Granny Gear”
you all at once. It builds over time. For me, that depression built until I found myself hiding from the world, living under the I-10 overpass in Houston. I was homeless. I stunk. I had erected a "stench boundary" to keep people away. I was completely stuck at the bottom of the hill until my…
The Wedding Song Trigger: How to Turn Your Divorce Triggers into Builder Tools
I was sitting in my "MacOffice" (McDonald's) doing some work. The place was full of noise—people talking, kids laughing, the hum of the fryers. And then, a song came on the overhead speakers. Air Supply. "All Out of Love." It wasn't just a song. It was the song. It was the song that played at…
Middle-of-the-Night Panic Attacks: How to Stop the "Big C" (Cortisol) from Hijacking Your Brain
I’m coming to you live from the "Convoy Broadcasting System" (my Kia Forte) in the dead of night. Why? Because I just had an anxiety attack. Live. On camera. My tech wasn't working. I was on a bad cell signal instead of WiFi. And suddenly, the "Big C" kicked in. No, not cancer. Cortisol. The…