I wish this book had been available 25 years ago when I was going through a divorce. I was initially seeing a therapist who told me I should leave my husband. Although I was not yet a therapist myself, I felt that this was not advice that a counselor should give a client. I subsequently found a gestalt therapist, who never told me what to do but helped me to get clarity on what was the best choice for me and my family.

Now, as a gestalt therapist myself, I appreciate Sonia‘s excellent guidance on how to get that clarity I so desperately needed years ago. She covers it all in her book!

From encouraging active awareness, to looking at one’s own realistic or unrealistic expectations, to excavating what keeps us in….is it worth the fight….or is it time to let go?

Her background as an attorney is so invaluable as she offers sound advice on how to proceed should you decide to divorce, how to stay safe, and the importance of developing self-love and nurturing one’s Spirit.

It is her spiritual insight that I especially respect and admire, as so many books like these leave out the importance of one’s spiritual journey.

You won’t be sorry you got this book!!!

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Solve the Divorce Dilemma: Do You Keep Your Husband or Do You Post Him on Craigslist?, has won TheBookDesigner.com‘s September e-Book Cover Design Award for Nonfiction.

Congratulations to the amazing artist Mariah Sinclair for this fantastic design!

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Sonia Frontera is a family attorney, empowerment trainer and full-time doggie mom. She is the proud survivor of an unhappy marriage, a liberating divorce and is living proof that there’s life after separation.  Sonia is the author of the #1 bestseller “Solve the Divorce Dilemma: Do You Keep Your Husband or Do You Post Him on Craigslist?”

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Boosting your self-esteem is not a Valentine’s Day gimmick. It’s a lifetime commitment. Check out this post from Bustle by Carolyn Steber featuring bestselling author Sonia Frontera.

9 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem

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How to Find Refuge in Stillness (One Simple Practice for Daily Life)

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Do you believe you must be strong? There have been several times in my life where I thought that I had to be strong. Weakness was not an option. Have you ever experienced a situation where you felt it would be humiliating to ask for help? Do you share your concerns with other people? Does anyone know the real you? Who knows what scares you? Who knows your hopes and dreams? Do you expose your vulnerabilities?

My Strength

Over the years, I’ve been proud of how strong I am. I have endured the struggles of being infertile, being a foster parent, and eventually adopting my children. My husband has had several devastating health crises. How did I handle these situations? I stayed strong. I put my emotions in a box and put one foot in front of the other. There was no time for weakness or crying over spilled milk. What good would feeling sorry for myself have gotten me? While feeling sorry for myself would not have helped me achieve anything, I was cutting off my emotions. As a result, I get to ignore the overwhelming devastation of the negative emotions, but I also don’t get to experience the ultimate highs of positive emotions.

Showing Vulnerability

As I considered this situation, I realized that the need to be strong was a limiting belief. Why do I have to be strong? Why can’t I reach out and ask for help? Does connecting with others and sharing my vulnerabilities mean that someone else is going to take advantage of me? Why won’t I cry in front of other people? Would my tears signal someone to think I was weak and incompetent? Why the hell would it matter? I’ve been through a lot of difficult situations in my 46 years, and in all honesty, these experiences make me a person that can handle challenging conditions. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to sit down and have a good cry occasionally.

Are you proud of being strong? Do you ever show weakness? Is being strong keeping you from experiencing a full range of emotions? Are you willing to ask for and accept help?

If you struggle with believing that you must be strong, you may be holding yourself back from being truly connected with and open to others.

Nicolle Lowrey is an American author, course creator & coach. She loves creating, being a Mom and drinking Diet Pepsi.

Nicolle is a true believer that you can have it all–the joy of family while living a fulfilled life.

You can find her working with clients in her member’s only programs, writing books, and sharing her message in her blog and of course, spending time with her husband and three children.

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