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The Last Adventure…
(Quoted from her book "Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey", Jane Goodall) “My next great adventure, aged 90, is going to be dying....
Shannon Goertz
Oct 3, 20252 min read


Your “Letting Go” – muscle.
My spiritual mentor often reminds me that Letting Go is like a muscle — the more you practice it, the stronger it becomes. In the...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 2, 20255 min read


Rewriting Heartbreak ❤️🩹
If old memories still upset you, then you can write them down carefully and completely. I'll tell you a study first was done by this man...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 2, 20255 min read


The “only” Truth
Who are you? Who are you after divorce or the end of a romantic relationship? Who were you before? Who is someone after a fatal...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 24, 20256 min read


Pain from Divorce
“Suffering is due entirely to clinging or resisting; it is a sign of our unwillingness to move on. To flow with life.” — Nick Mahara ….....
Shannon Goertz
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Subtraction Before Growth
Every real transformation begins not with addition, but with subtraction. Let that sink in for a second, because what it means is that if ...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 12, 20253 min read


Sacred Delays….
“Why hasn’t it happened for me yet?” (The quiet ache of those desperate to find their future partner). Or, “Why did all of this happen...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 11, 202517 min read


Narcissism (Course)
Dr. Keith Campbell Psychologist Dr. W. Keith Campbell, an acclaimed professor of psychology at the University of Georgia, is celebrated...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 11, 20251 min read


Are you happy?
There is a very interesting conversation at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . To summarize, Doctor Strange has...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 5, 202516 min read


Your lowest point…
Your lowest point is the doorway to your highest self. For when the heart breaks, something far deeper is taking place than mere...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 5, 20251 min read


Pain IS The spiritual path
I always tell my survivors that “this is the spiritual path and you’re going down it whether you like it or not…” (Annihilation by Shannon Goertz) “The spiritual path is not always calm and clear. Sometimes it feels like storms, silence, and being lost. Yet all of it is the Divine Plan. You pray for closeness to God, And suddenly - old patterns break, People shift, Doors you trusted quietly close. Confusion rises like an unexpected storm. There are days when prayers seem una
Shannon Goertz
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Carl Jung vs Trauma Bond
Jung's quote "Unless we make the unconscious conscious it will direct our lives and we shall call it fate" is a wake up call to confront...
Shannon Goertz
Aug 1, 20251 min read


The disguise that feels like love…
“But There Were Beautiful Times Too…” — Why Trauma Bonding Feels Like Love (But Isn’t) There’s a survivor in our divorce support group...
Shannon Goertz
Jul 25, 20253 min read


What’s the right decision?
You never have to justify the right decision.
Shannon Goertz
Jul 21, 20251 min read


The 7-Year Stitch (Healing❤️🩹)
"If you do the thing you fear most, the death of fear is certain." — Mark Twain When...
Shannon Goertz
Jul 14, 20253 min read


The Trauma Bond Paradox
Definition: Paradox A Paradox is a statement, situation, or concept that is self-contradictory and contains a hidden truth or deeper...
Shannon Goertz
Jul 1, 20252 min read


The Trauma Bond
The trauma-bonded person claims to be utterly terrified of being alone and of never truly being loved. Yet, they will cling to person...
Shannon Goertz
Jul 1, 202514 min read


Tactical Screaming
Q: I have a question. I am dating someone who I am falling deeply in love with for about a year now. We live together, and are planning ...
Shannon Goertz
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Why did I break no contact?
Q: I did 63 days no contact then I wrote him an email. I was not expecting a response because he blocked me like he did so many times....
Shannon Goertz
May 27, 20253 min read


Proof of Love: Grief
Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion— it's an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves...
Shannon Goertz
May 6, 20251 min read
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