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The Empowered Woman:
Navigating life and love with confidence
The trust factor: Creating safety in a relationship
Excerpt: Trust is the cornerstone of any meaningful relationship, yet building that trust with a new partner we don’t know well yet can feel challenging. How do we open our hearts to love while still protecting ourselves from pain? So let’s talk about how to create safety in a relationship…
How to know who to trust: Identifying who deserves your heart
Trust is the foundation of any meaningful relationship. It’s what allows us to be vulnerable, to show our true selves, and to connect deeply with others. But how do we decide who deserves our trust? The answer lies in learning to recalibrate your people picker…
Conscious uncoupling: How to end relationships peacefully
When a relationship breaks down and the issues are not resolvable, one of the most difficult parts is finding a way to end things that does not hurt the people involved any more than necessary. Often, there is so much built-up anger & resentment that it seems impossible to separate amicably. But it truly is possible. So let’s look at how to “consciously uncouple” and end a relationship peacefully and respectfully…
Releasing the past: Letting go of what doesn’t serve you…
The nature of life is change…nothing stays the same for long. This is true of seasons, relationships, careers, homes, fashion…even our physical bodies. It can seem hard to accept change, but if we embrace the cycles of life…the natural ebb and flow, it becomes easier to adapt and use these cycles to our advantage.
Wisdom over time: 50 life lessons I wish I’d learned earlier
They say wisdom comes with age, but I believe wisdom comes from reflecting on our experiences to see what we’ve learned, how we’ve grown, and what we need to do differently going forward. So I’d like to share 50 life lessons I’ve learned that I hope will help you too!
The power of appreciation to transform your relationships (and self-esteem)
One of the most common things I hear women say is that they don’t feel appreciated. Many grew up in dysfunctional families with critical parents, where there was a lack of appreciation and positive mirroring. Thankfully, all is not lost. We can learn how to express appreciation now and better affirm ourselves, our loved ones, and future generations.
Fools rush in: Is it love or infatuation?
When we confuse love and infatuation, it causes all sorts of problems…like rushing into a relationship too soon, committing to living together or getting married too quickly, choosing the wrong partner, staying too long, and feeling heartbroken when things don’t work out. So let’s look at the important differences between love and infatuation…
Embracing change: Lessons from nature
Just as nature undergoes seasonal shifts, we also experience periods of transition in our lives. So let’s explore the parallels between the changing seasons and our personal journeys of growth and renewal.
Understanding love: What love is (and isn’t)
Much of what our popular culture references when it comes to love is fundamentally unhealthy…and isn’t really love at all. So let’s take a closer look at what love is…and isn’t!
From procrastination to action: Motivating yourself to succeed
Motivation doesn’t just appear out of thin air…it’s something we must learn to create for ourselves. So let’s explore what motivation is, why we lose it, and where to find it again…
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Karen Strang Allen
Karen is a love and empowerment coach for single women. Widowed at 22 and separated at 35, Karen’s mission is to help single women feel great about who they are and create a life they love so they attract their dream partner.