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A New Year invites fresh starts, and a refreshing way to begin each day is with Quiet Time of a spiritual nature. The purpose is singular: Stillness. Let’s call it Divine Mediation. A daily appointment with the divine laws of the universe may be the missing event in your Google calendar. Attitude has everything toContinue reading “Divine Mediation”

Solitude differs from isolation and loneliness. It is being alone, and it is good for the soul. The easiest way to experience it for yourself, is to create it. Whether it is a brief time out, a moment of silence, five minutes each morning, or a regular meditation routine, Quiet Time creates room for beingContinue reading “Is Solitude a Trial? Close Your Case”

A Marriage Memorial Ceremony creates change immediately. Here are some of the symptoms: Grief relief. A sense of hope for a future relationship. Greater harmony with the co-parent. A sense of moving forward with life. Appreciation of the past. A sense that the children are more accepting. Surprising decisive actions in needed areas. Improved health routines. Unifying emphasisContinue reading “What’s the Payoff?”

Sudden changes are common after conducting your own Marriage Memorial ceremony. I woke up the next morning a new woman, just like a bride wakes up a married woman the next day. It seems the entire family gets a fresh start. It turns the grief tide from destructive to constructive. 1. Change Your Look AfterContinue reading “Ten Ways to Change Your Family Overnight”

Review from Judi Hollis, Ph.D, New York and Palm Springs, latest book, “From Bagels to Buddha: How I Found My Soul and Lost My Fat.” http://www.judihollis.com “After more than forty years as a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (MFCC),  I’ve just had opportunity to witness one of the most moving and touching declarations of loveContinue reading “Soul Custody Ceremony Review”

Friends going through divorce mean well. We share our pain and experiences. We want to validate each other. We want to listen to each other. And we need to be conscious of what we say to one another, about each other’s co-parent in our lives. Deep down there can be a part of us thatContinue reading “Being Careful With Comments About Co-Parent”

I just had the best hair cut, style and color of my 46 years. I think it had something to do with the footage and photographs of my hair styles over 20 years living with my co-parent. It’s taken me four years after the divorce to even get a real haircut, let alone the bestContinue reading “Marriage Memorial Ceremony Produces a New Look”

Soul Custody began as the title I gave a journal as I wrote my way through healing from the divorce between my parents when I was a child. I sought to “gain custody of my own soul,” recalling how desperately I sought out who was right — the Truth between my parents’ polar opposite viewpointsContinue reading “The Story of Soul Custody”

I officiate Marriage Memorial Ceremonies for divorced couples and their children so that they can experience closure and begin their new family life with integrity. I help them celebrate the life of the marriage and the early family life. Parents and their children can gain a healthy perspective and create a new family foundation forContinue reading “What does Soul Custody do?”

1. What is a marriage memorial ceremony exactly? When a person dies, we sometimes refer to the memorial service as a celebration of life. When a marriage ends, it is cause for celebration of the life of the marriage. Divorce is a death in the family. And one of the greatest losses is not takingContinue reading “Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions”