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Returning to Wholeness – Relationship Building and Mindfulness in Love

Speak Life and Hope Into People

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:September 13, 2024
  • Post category:Anger/Depression/Drinking/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

A life coach can help you find your hope again. That's my favorite part of helping others.

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DO and DO NOT: How Couples Get Disconnected & How To Repair

Read more about the article DO and DO NOT: How Couples Get Disconnected & How To Repair
  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:September 12, 2024
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Dating/Married Life/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care

The way forward is with love and respect. It starts with better communication tools and agreements. 

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Good, Bad, and Ugly of Divorce: Assh*les and Heros

Read more about the article Good, Bad, and Ugly of Divorce: Assh*les and Heros
  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:September 11, 2024
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Depression/Divorce/Drinking/Health and Fitness/humans of divorce/Parenting/self-awareness/Self-care/Single-Dad/Spirituality

The only real work for me, today, is to take care of my own recovery, my own addictive tendencies, my own spiritual, emotional, and physical relationships.

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Opening to the Infinite Possibilities of Being Alone

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:September 4, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Joy/Love/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Single-Dad

I can have many women friends and not seek "relationships" with any of them.

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YES or NO: The Life Lesson of the 12-Steps

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:September 1, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Depression/Health and Fitness/mindfulness/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

Today, I let go of all I cannot change. Today, I focus on what I am building in my life. Today, I align with myself and my own heart. What do I need today?

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Back to Single as a Relationship Status

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 30, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/humans of divorce/Joy/Love/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Sex/Single-Dad

Give me something you're truly joyful about. Let me lean into it with you. Even if I don't get it. Let me watch your glowup when you talk about your "project."

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I’m Out: Online Dating is Self-Harm At This Point

Online Dating is Self-harm
  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 15, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Divorce/humans of divorce/Joy/Love/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Sex/Single-Dad/Spirituality

Romantic poet me wants to believe in happily ever after, but I'm more skeptical today. How do you feel about dating again?

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Walking Around Like a Kid In a Candy Store with No Money

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 3, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Sex/Single-Dad/Spirituality

As I pause to review my last fourteen years as a single dad I am not in a hurry to begin a new summit attempt with a new person.

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