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Once upon a time... There was a pretty young lady who met a very handsome man. His smile and his magnetic personality attracted her to him right away. As she got to know him, she saw glimpses of his potential that was just beneath the surface. The person he was deep inside is who she…

September 13, 20180Comments

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Three things that keep you from healing – Denial

Losing your partner to the prison system is one of the worst things that can happen to a family. Welcome back, friends! This is the third blog on the top three things that will keep you from healing from the trauma of this experience. No matter what other people think, this is a BIG deal. …

September 12, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Three Things that Keep you from Healing – Anxiety

Can anxiety keep you from healing? Hello Friend! Welcome back. Overcoming hurt, disappointment and rejection is not easy. It is even more difficult when we do not recognize what is holding us back from healing. In my last blog, I talked about how fear can keep you from healing. Today, I am going to share how…

September 11, 20180Comments

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Three Things that Keep you from Healing – FEAR

Do you ever feel "stuck"? Hello Friends! I want to talk to you about healing. I am talking about totally overcoming all the pain in your life, becoming better and not bitter, and letting your past qualify for your future success. I mean moving beyond the pain and disappointment to a place where you no…

September 10, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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How to heal a broken heart

Having a broken heart is one of the most painful experiences imaginable There are so many reasons people experience a broken heart—but they all fall into one category, loss. That loss may be to death, prison, divorce, an affair, or another lie. The loss knocks the breath out of you and steals away your joy. …

September 3, 20180Comments

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Change Your World

Change is never easy. I want to talk to you about change. Change is never easy. It is never comfortable. But change is going to happen. We cannot stay the same, and the world we live in will not stay the same. I know it is hard to think about changing your life. It feels like…

August 29, 20180Comments

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Co Parenting Tips

How to Co-Parent When Your Man is Locked Up Raising kids is a challenging, and co-parenting is an even greater challenge. Put one of the parents in prison, and it sounds like a Mission Impossible assignment. In many ways, it is impossible to co-parent in the traditional sense of partnering. However, with a little ingenuity…

August 28, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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The Practice of Gratefulness

Some things in life just come naturally. Other things, we have to learn, practice, and keep working on to get right. I think gratefulness falls into both of those categories. Have you ever watched a small child explore their world and seen their face light up with joy when they find something new or unexpected?…

August 27, 20180Comments

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Getting Off of Welfare

One of the most difficult things for me to do was to get off of welfare. Yes, I did mean to write, “get off of welfare.” Many people think the hardest part was getting on welfare. It was not hard to start receiving the assistance. I was utterly grateful, and a little desperate, for the…

August 23, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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The Power of Letters

You must find a way to connect with your husband while he is in prison Writing letters is important. Emails and phone calls don’t accomplish the same thing. Prison changes everything, but it changes how you communicate the most. There is nothing more intimate than a handwritten letter. Nothing replaces the strokes of a pen that…

August 21, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com