Rebuilding after separation or loss
Single parents are often overwhelmed with the number of thoughts that flood their minds on what is in store for them. We would like to publish a small piece of information collated by Dr. Ali Khwaja for a session he gave for The Phoenix Family members. We believe this will provide some clarity in the […]
After life
I was dead a few moments ago, Fired by flames that fumed by ego. I am stripped of all my illness, And spared of my earthly heaviness. Lost senses have made me feel, The light that is now so real. I am getting drawn to a zone, Every emotion feels like home. The journey is […]
Happy for me
2017 — a year that changed my life. Things that I thought would last forever came to an end this year. My discoveries of being betrayed hurt every bone of my body till I became numb. I was filled with anger and rage. Wanted to destroy them all. My family & close friends stood by […]
Emotional Honesty and Management for Single Parents – Session by Dr. Ali Khwaja
This is the audio recording of the session ‘The Phoenix Family’ (www.thephoenixfamily.in) organized in Bangalore with Dr. Ali Khwaja, chairman of Banjara Academy (www.banjaraacademy.org) on September 3rd, 2017. Sub topics discussed are: Facts and benefits of emotional honesty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbvlZ… Does emotional honesty go against positive thinking? The more I hate some one, do I not […]
Emotional upheaval
Last week I was watching my regular reality TV show when I started feeling a change in my mood. I was beginning to relate one of the characters on TV with my late wife. Then out of nowhere a flood of emotions, mostly sadness and anger, ensued. This is not the first time that I […]
Divorce diary: Rookie in the Courtroom
Pre-court tension: 8 am What do you wear when you go to court? I wondered standing in front of the mirror. Two years of separation and the @#$%% I married was about to appear in court for the first hearing of my divorce case. He had received summons! The initial euphoria of having thus saved […]
Finding my voice
Less than six months into my marriage I found myself at a lawyer’s office asking about options to end the marriage. If I said it was the hardest thing I have ever done it wouldn’t be true. There was a voice inside that prodded me on. A voice that had been subdued for a long […]
Closure of past for Single Parents – Session with Dr. Ali Khwaja
This is the audio recording of the session ‘The Phoenix Family’ (www.thephoenixfamily.in) organized in Bangalore with Dr. Ali Khwaja, chairman of Banjara Academy (www.banjaraacademy.org) on March 4, 2017. Sub topics discussed are: Grieving process stages after Spouse death (00 min 52 sec) https://youtu.be/c4Nf1Vq2Qns?t=52s Death of relationship (09 min 32 sec) https://youtu.be/c4Nf1Vq2Qns?t=9m32s Question raised by children […]
Adieu 2016
This year started off with a bang. In January 2016, I broke both my ankle bones. And that wasn’t even the worst part of the damned year. Physical pain I came to learn, bad as it may seem, doesn’t hold a candle to the emotional pain of a fractured marriage. My chronically ill marriage was […]
Testimonials
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I have been pulling double duty from the time my little dumpling was born. Nevertheless, many a times I have felt completely lost and defeated. This community helped me gain back my lost confidence, realizing that I am not alone in this journey. I have thoroughly enjoyed the chit-chats, meet-ups, trips and candid discussions in our group. The urge to run away from life has reduced a lot since. The world just opened with its enormous possibilities and I started dreaming again!
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After the sudden dismissal of my loving husband, life for me and kids was like paused... we lost all the fun, laughter’s and family times we used to have together as a family … upon forced invitation I used to attend some gatherings and found that I don’t have anything common to talk nor anyone in this world had time to know what was happening in mine and kids life ... One fortunate day got to know about this Family and a it happened that I and kids were part of an event and I got to meet most wonderful, patient, and loving people of this family … all were just like me and going through lives challenges alone and still each one was so persistent enough to listen to family members issues and give support n encourage them as much as possible.. . I had a strong feeling that there is a family which cares for me and kids too ... at times when I felt low and to my surprise I would get a message from the admin or by any members of this family, just ask how I am and if I needed any help .. Its gods greatest blessings that I n my kids are part of this family. Thanks to Admin for going that extra mile to be there for all the family members … god bless and keep this going