Spiritual Divorce Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life
Spiritual Divorce Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life
Could the end of your marriage be the first step toward reclaiming your personal power and joyfully living the life of your dreams? If the answer is yes, this book is for you.
Divorce rocks the very foundation of our beings, leaving us feeling lonely, flawed, enraged, undesirable, hopeless, and empty. In Spiritual Divorce, New York Times bestselling author Debbie Ford reveals how this devastation can be transformed into a profoundly enlightening experience. This empowering guide shows how the collapse of a marriage is, at root, a spiritual wake-up call, an opportunity to liberate ourselves and reclaim our lives. The end of a relationship—no matter who ends it—is a damaging moment. Ford offers a clear program for turning ruin into renewal.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars a perfect mother’s day
When my mother was going through her own divorce I gave her this book. She had been attending therapy, talking to friends, family etc….she was doing ok. But until she discovered the gifts of her own divorce was she then able to heal completely and forgive her ex-husband. My best friend also just broke up with her LTB and says she is now reading Spiritual Divorce and it’s helping her. So I would encourage anyone going through a divorce or break-up to read this book or seek some sort of support systems.
5 Stars Heal your heart transform your marriage
I knew within a few short months that my marriage was in trouble. For 9 years I did nothing but let the pain and resentment build. Do I stay married and let the pain and loneliness continue? What would it do to my children? Or do I get a divorce? If I do, then what? What would happen to me? How would I be able to survive on my own?
When I listened to my inner wisdom, I knew divorce wasn’t for me. My husband wanted to make things work and so did I. But how? I wanted to find a way to grow from my mistakes. I wanted to find a way to bring more romance and fun into my life. I wanted an extraordinary marriage! Do you want this too?
How?
Read Spiritual Divorce and heal your heart.
Spiritual Divorce was the turning point in my marriage and I avoided reading it for months because of the title. This book gives you practical steps to take to use your relationship struggles as a catalyst for an extraordinary life instead of your sturggles using you.
By reading Spiritual Divorce, I realized that I co-created what was going on around me in my marriage. Once I came to this realization, my reality shifted. I realized that because I control my own destiny, I truly had the choice of being happy or being miserable.
So it should come as no surprise that my favorite Spiritual Divorce Law is the Law of Choice. It states, “Having taken responsibility, we can choose new interpretations that empower us…”
I could have easily chosen a Negative Interpretation of my marriage: My husband is only here on this earth to make me miserable. He gets a kick out of ruining my life! He is a horrible husband!
But thankfully, I instead chose a Positive Interpretation of my marriage. And now, thanks to that very same husband, I can now stand on my own! Because of the turmoil in my life, I am now in a position to support others going through similar pain.
What a truly powerful gift I received from my husband — AND such a gift from Debbie Ford! Thank you for having the courage to write this book!
5 Stars saved my children
I found this book while going through my own divorce after 22 years of marriage, and I can honestly say it changed the trajectory of my life. Full of fear and rage, I imagine I would have unknowingly placed my children smack in the middle of the battle. Instead, Debbie walked me through an incredible step by step process that allowed healing and growth and the ablility to help my girls through that painful time. Using the tools in this book, I was able to understand that I could choose my perspective about how this divorce would affect me, which in turn would affect my daughters. Without Debbie’s book I don’t think my ex and I would be friends today or be able to still spend time together (all four of us) as a family. This is a MUST read for anyone going through or considering a divorce.
5 Stars Love IS the answer
Thank you Debbie Ford for writing such an amazing book on divorce. In order for there to be more peace in the world it must start in your own heart and in your own home so that it can be passed on to the future generations. This book gets to that heart of the matter. This book is only for the people who want to work through thier pain and anguish to fully understand what may have brought them to that place to begin with, so that the “problems” they faced can lead them to the relationship that was meant to be in the first place. With themselves.
5 Stars Not just for divorce.
Don’t let the title of this book convince you that it’s only for people who are divorced or divorcing. The content and concepts of this book can be valuable for anyone experiencing significant loss or separation of any kind. The ‘Seven Spiritual Laws of Divorce’ that form the foundation of the book, can easily be read as ‘the seven laws of spiritual healing’, or similar. The provide a step by step process for moving through the healing of a broken heart, no matter what the cause.
Though I’m still happily married to the only woman I’ve ever wed, I often reference the laws and concepts of this book to assist me in living responsibly, creatively and gratefully. The Law of Surrender is one of my favorites, as it regularly helps me remember to cease resisting my life as it is, and trust that I’m loved held and supported by something larger than myself.
If these ideas resonate with you, please go to: www.debbieford.com for information on other useful materials and trainings.
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