mindfulness Archives

Seeking Happy: A Single Dad Explains His Joyousness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 24, 2022
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

It is time to evaluate all of the relationships in your life and set boundaries and priorities with each of them. Some people will need to be removed.

mindfulness < a new index of happiness and hope

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 17, 2022
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

Today, you can stop fighting the monkeys in your mind. Today, you can befriend the entire circus. And as you gain mastery over the monkeys, turning your attention over and over again back towards the important goals in your life, guess what happens? You start making real progress.

You Are Here: Taking Stock of Your Perfect Moments

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 16, 2022
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life mindfulness Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

What do you need to cut the tether attaching you to this bag of these BULLSHIT-LIES you keep telling yourself? Write them down. Identify the "little black bastards" pulling you down.

My Transformational Divorce: The 4 Stages of Divorce Recovery

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 7, 2022
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Love mindfulness Money Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

Everything that happened from the moment my then-wife said she’d been to see a lawyer, has delivered me up to be healed in a way that would not have been possible had we stayed together.

Therapy vs Life Coaching: Two Different Processes & Goals

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 4, 2022
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life mindfulness Money Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

I work with men and women who are looking to reset their priorities in life to align more with their long-term goals. What's keeping you from achieving your dreams? What parts of your life need attention?

Resetting Your Priorities in the New Year as a Single Parent

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 3, 2022
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life mindfulness Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Here's what I know. My ex-wife has nothing to do with my happiness or success. My positive approach to life is how I show up for my kids. They are watching us. They are learning from our actions. How we deal with hard times will inform and set their own internal compass for later in life as they run into challenges.

Who Am I To Be Telling Anyone About Healthy Relationships?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 2, 2022
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

I simply let go and pay little or no attention to the things that are out of my control. What I have control over, I manage with greater joy and energy.

Arriving At This Moment, Again (Mindfulness in Action)

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 30, 2021
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness Joy Love mindfulness Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Expressing my life as an act of prayer and mindfulness is my current path. I walk in this present moment, aware of things around me, aware of past sorrows, aware of anxious potentials, and I'm choosing to return to the clicking of my fingertips on these keys.