EP006: Finding Liberation in Forgiveness with Karen McMahon of Journey Beyond Divorce

Published: Oct. 22, 2015, 8 a.m.

Stepping into a new chapter of your life is difficult after a divorce, but if you use forgiveness as the stones of your path your journey will be easier. Forgiving yourself is a key component to moving forward and not dwelling in the past. Karen shares a very personal story which shaped her life for almost 50 years. She turned her pain into a passion and now guides others to their healing place. Inspiration for her comes from an unlikely source.

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Key Takeaways:

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[2:08] Ann reads a special passage to Karen

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[4:06] Karen shares her private story

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[6:32] Stepping into a new chapter

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[8:07] Changing my view of myself from victim to victor

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[8:39] True faith and forgiveness

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[12:25] Detachment is step one

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[15:20] Life depleting emotions

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[17:11] I came back from broken

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[19:50] Life coaches ask questions vs advice giving therapy

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[23:10] Reach out to Karen via skype

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[25:15] This type of guidance would have made things easier

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[25:45] The Survival Series

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[26:48] Both males and females struggle with pain

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[28:35] Beyond includes dating

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[30:26] Online dating, when it works

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[34:09] Online dating, when it doesn\u2019t work

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[36:20] Texting, can you start a relationship this way

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[40:20] Emotional availability

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[41:57] Switch your judgement to curiosity

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[43:30] Set an intention, not an expectation

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[45:17] Finding inspiration in your mother, even when there are other issues

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[53:21] Life is simple, everything happens for you, not to you

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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Journey Beyond Divorce

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Straight Talk for a Curvy World

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info@journeybeyonddivorce.com

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