Author, speaker, and educator Patrick Carnes, PhD, defines the arousal template as "the total constellation of thoughts, images, behaviors, sounds, ... Read More »
Why Cheaters Cheat (Hint: it’s not about the sex)
One of the biggest questions haunting betrayed partners, often for months and even years after discovery of the betrayal, is why. Why did he cheat? ... Read More »
Becoming The Hero of Your Betrayal Story
In last week’s post, we talked about the way that life often presents us with unsought challenges that almost always have a hidden possibility within ... Read More »
Moving Away From Objectification
In my previous post, we discussed the fact that as women we sexually objectify ourselves and other women just as much as men do. We live in a highly ... Read More »
Objectification: Not Just For Men
Merriam-Webster defines objectification as “to treat as an object.” Vocabulary.com says that objectification is “when a person is treated as a thing.” ... Read More »
The Secret to Recovery: Slow Down to Go Faster
Last year, a group of my friends and I decided to work through a book by Tara Mohr called Playing Big. This book is for women who want to play bigger ... Read More »
Betrayal Trauma: The Worst-Case Scenario
The other day, someone asked, “What is the worst-case scenario for someone going through betrayal trauma?” I’d never been asked this very interesting ... Read More »
Phase 4: Re-Imagining (Continued)
Last week we began talking about re-imagining, the fourth phase in the Braving Hope Process. This phase marks a shift from focusing primarily on ... Read More »
Phase 4: Re-Imagining
We have spent the past few weeks looking at the first three phases of the Braving Hope Process for healing from partner betrayal trauma. The first ... Read More »
