Most of us tell ourselves that if our partner cheats that we will be done with the relationship. However, more and more couples are realizing that is easier said than done. When an affair occurs in a relationship this is a good time to seek outside support which can be found through couples therapy. The below link speaks to the different phases that occur after an affair is discovered, the crisis phase, the insight phase, and last the vision phase. In order to maneuver between these phases it can help to be able to have a non-judgmental space where discussions and techniques can assist in the different phases that occur.
Being that there is a lot of intense emotions involved it can be helpful to receive tools and techniques to be able to work through these emotions. Often times the pain gets in the way of movement and the underlying roots are never even touched. Know that there is a way to move through the pain and actually come out on the other side with a stronger partnership.
Please see THIS resource for more information on getting over an affair.
When I first heard of mindfulness practice I was not sure what to think. Part of me really liked the message behind the practice and then the other part of me was thinking how simple it was and shouldn't we all being doing it already. Once I began to read and learn about mindfulness techniques and put them to practice, I really saw the power it has.
I began to incorporate mindfulness into my practice and it has really help many clients to feel empowered. The following link list several reasons why mindfulness practice can be very beneficial.
For many people the holidays are not "the best time of the year". For people who have lost a loved one, it actually triggers the pain and grief even more. This is not surprising since it feels like everywhere you look there is advertisement for family coming together. The truth is the pain can be unbearable and some find a hard way to figure out how to try to cope with the holidays.
The below links are a very good list of ways to try to incorporate your loved one in the holidays. The biggest thing I can recommend is to have a plan A and a plan B. It is hard to predict how you will feel the day of and having a plan in itself helps make the grief slightly more manageable.