Last week, we discussed the often-misunderstood concept of forgiveness and what it means for you and your relationships after betrayal. Today, we are ... Read More »
The Power of Forgiveness After Betrayal
For betrayed partners, forgiveness is a topic that is often fraught with expectation, pressure, and a great deal of misunderstanding. Today, we are ... Read More »
The Betrayal Bind by Michelle Mays
A Sneak Peek at My New Book As a special thank you to all of you for following along and supporting my journey through the Authentic Hope Blog, ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Growing Anger Competency, Part 2
We have made it to the final post in the series on anger! We began by looking at the positive functions anger plays in our lives: both as a messenger ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Growing Anger Competency, Part 1
We have been exploring the emotion of anger in this series of blog posts. Over the past few weeks, we have looked at anger as a messenger, presenting ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: When Anger Goes Wrong
Thus far in this series about anger, we have looked at the way betrayal creates anger, and how important it is to slow down and allow ourselves to ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Anger is a Catalyst
In the same way that anger is a messenger, it is also a catalyst. Merriam-Webster defines a catalyst as “an agent that provokes or speeds ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Anger is a Messenger
Anger is the emotional response that moves through our bodies when we are faced with injustice, betrayal, or violation. In her book Atlas of the ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: The Hidden Gifts
First comes discovery of sexual betrayal. Then comes anger. Anger does not arrive gently or slowly. It roars in like a flash flood, sweeping ... Read More »