by Yvonne Ortega | Apr 27, 2015 | Divorce
This post is an excerpt from my new book, Moving from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward. “For years, at least five times a week, I sat at the beach with my journal and cried until my head ached and my eyes were swollen. My mind swirled with...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 30, 2015 | Divorce, Illness
Holidays, loss of a loved one, a life-threatening illness, financial problems, a major move, building a new home, or a family crisis can leave us worried or emotionally drained. Earlier today, a woman talked to me about the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter. I...
by Yvonne Ortega | Feb 9, 2015 | Divorce
“I hate Valentine’s Day. I’m divorced, and I don’t have a boyfriend.” Jenny had stopped me in the gym parking lot to lament her situation. “At one time, I also dreaded Valentine’s Day but not anymore.” Jenny raised her brows and said, “What changed?” “Let me share...
by Yvonne Ortega | Dec 8, 2014 | Divorce, Illness
Have you lost a loved one or been through a divorce? Have you faced a major move or the loss of a job? Have you received a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness or made a significant change in your lifestyle? If you answered, “Yes,” to any one of these questions,...
by Yvonne Ortega | Aug 25, 2014 | Divorce, Grief
Psalm 25:17: “The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish.” A woman confided that she struggles with grief since the loss of her husband. Another one asked me how to manage as a single parent without a spouse after a divorce. As I listened to...
by Yvonne Ortega | Feb 20, 2014 | Divorce
Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Penny believes her greatest achievement came when she joined the military after high school and designed a new life for herself. Her parents and grandparents were migrant laborers and lived a rough but honest life. When her parents divorced, Sandra...
