A Quiet Divorce

How does one go about finding their niche and becoming financially stable and independent when contemplating divorce? Tune into this episode to learn more. 

Divorce is all about change and one of the biggest changes that I experienced is with Co-Parenting. Learn how I navigated this part of my divorce journey and how you can do the same. 

How do we heal ourselves back to the person we use to be? Is that possible? Let me share my thoughts on healing as we all have the ability to heal ourselves within ourselves. 

Welcome to Season 3 and the very first episode of the season. We are talking about my most impactful lessons that I learned from my divorces and all my life experiences as I share them with all of you.

I cannot believe we are already done with Season 2 and going into Season 3. Let‘s talk a bit about the high points of this season and the episodes or lesson that most resonated with me and with you. 

Home is where you feel safe, happy and at peace. Learn how Napa is now the place that Jeff and I call HOME!

This episode talks about how Jeff and I revealed our relationship to our kids and my best lessons on how to handle kids in divorce. Tune in to learn more. 

Friend or Foe? Do you know who your true friends really are and do you think you would pass the test of being a true friend? Tune into this episode to learn my POV on friendship and what I can come to learn is the most important part to true friendship.

It's official, my relationship with Jeff. He has made his decision, the family is informed and now we are dealing with the reality of that choice. Jeff was no longer a part of the family so we now are living separate lives.  Would you give up your relationship with your son because of a decision that you don't agree with? Tune in to learn how we made it work despite the never ending challenge...

The Days After, you make a life changing decision to be with the person that you love only to find yourself banished from the family you grew up with.  Does Jeff stand by his decision and how does the family try to change his mind. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the consequences of his actions. 

This episode bring somewhat of a resolution to the ongoing issue of my relationship with Jeff. His family has expressed on many occasions that they do not approve of his choice to have a relationship with me but Jeff stands firm on his decision. Will he be able to stand by his decision or will the pressure from the family change his mind? 

This episode talks all about Ultimatums! Have you ever given someone an ultimatum or has anyone given one to you? Learn how a simple ask can turn into a demand and ultimately change the state of your relationship. Jeff finally faces his family about his relationship with me and further learns his place within the family.

Let's talk about courage and what is your idea of courage? Do you think you have lived your life courageous and the way you want. This episode dives into my most courageous act and how I witness courage from someone I love, firsthand. 

We are continuing the conversation in this episode about "Confrontations" and how we handle them and what to do when it is just unavoidable.  My relationship with Jeff continues to have it's challenges but we work through them and we find a way to deal with it it together. Tune in and learn more. 

Have you ever been in a serious confrontation? Or has anyone ever confronted you about a relationship? In this episode you will learn how my confrontation with multiple family members really defined my current relationship. Tune in to learn more.

This was the episode of all episodes as I confront my feelings and confess them to my closest friend, Jeff. Have you ever had to confess your feelings before? See how the story of Jeff and I begin and how he learned about my feelings for him. 

How do you handle your true feelings about a relationship or friendship. Do you do what others want or what makes you happy? Tune into this episode as I work through my feelings about one of the most important people in my life. 

Welcome to Family Culture and the dynamics of Asian Culture and Stigmas when it come to marriage and divorce. I found myself on the other side of the family when I got divorced and even though I was of Chinese decent. I felt more culture shock within my own circle than outside that circle. Tune in to hear how and why?

What do you think of when you think of confidence? Your appearance, your capabilities or your ability to attract another person after a break-up? I definitely had many confidence issues that I had to work through to get to where I am today. Tune into this episode to learn how I got my self confidence back!

It's a New Day and now a New Year!!! What does a "a new day" mean to you?  For me, I had to listen to that particular phrase repeated over and over by my EX, each and every time we would get into a fight. He would use this phrase to temporarily fix whatever argument we were having, only it didn't fix anything at all. Learn what this phrase means to me today as I start to rebuild my life back...

It has been an amazing 5 months since I started AQD back in August 2021. Every time I recall an event or think about a lesson that I have learned, I am even more grateful for how far I have come since the divorce. It is not an easy road but YOU are worth the effort. Tune into this episode as I recap the greatest lessons of Season 1 and get a glimpse into Season 2, coming out in January 2022. 

Going on date? Meeting someone new after a divorce can be the hardest part of life after a divorce. We get so use to our EX partners that it is very hard to see ourselves with someone else or putting yourself out there. I was very fearful of trusting someone with my heart and my time. I was married for 9 years and it ended suddenly in divorce so how and where would I even begin to date? 

The new normal, The new normal...what does that really even mean? Since my divorce, I kept having so many people tell me that everything will be fine and we will soon adjust to the new normal. Not really sure what they meant by that but I had my own interpretation. Tune into this episode and learn what my new normal turned out to be. 

We all have questions for others and questions for ourselves, and when you cannot get the answers from the other person then we have to figure them out for ourselves. In my marriage, I had alot of unanswered questions and since my EX husband refused to participate, I had to figure out the answers for myself to be able to move on and move forward. Don't let unanswered questions hold you back, be yo...

When a relationship or marriage ends and there is nothing left to fight about or fight for, what do you do when you still have so many unanswered questions? Tune into this episode to learn my unanswered questions and how I finally got the answers.