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In Forgiveness, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go, Personal Transitions, Shunned, The Departure Lounge

Posted November 16, 2018

My New Mantra: It’s OK to Disappoint People

By Carly Gelsinger I stood in the shower, hot water pelting down my back. What have I done? I thought. 2018 began with the promise of excitement and the hope […]

By Linda A. Curtis

In Forgiveness, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go, Personal Transitions, Shunned, The Departure Lounge

Posted June 14, 2018

How One Woman Met Betrayal with Love

Ten years ago Lisa Schrader’s life was shattered when she discovered that her husband of twenty years had betrayed her for another woman. Through the grace of time, tears, honest […]

By Linda A. Curtis

In Shunned, The Departure Lounge, Tools & Resources

Posted May 10, 2018

Bearing the unbearable: When a daughter shuns you

By Janet L. Stanley, MA Editor’s note: This month’s guest post reveals this mother’s powerful insight that gave her a measure of acceptance and peace while being shunned.- LC […]