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The Empowered Woman:
Navigating life and love with confidence
Embracing simplicity: Your guide to holiday serenity
The holiday season can be such a wonderful time…but it can also be very stressful. So what is the best way to create balance over the holidays…to make things merry & bright while keeping your center (and sanity)?
Beating the holiday blues: Strategies for a happier season
Many people struggle with feelings of loneliness, sadness and even despair at this time of year. So let’s look at where these feelings come from, and some simple strategies for beating the holiday blues…
Winter wellness: Finding joy in colder months
Winter doesn’t have to be a season of despair. Drawing inspiration from cultures that embrace the colder months—like Norway, here are ten tips to help you not just survive, but truly thrive this winter!
Trusting yourself: How to choose the right partner after past mistakes
Making choices in love can be one of the hardest decisions in our lives, especially if past experiences have left us feeling hurt and fearful. So let’s explore how to cultivate self-trust and make empowered decisions in your romantic life…
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.
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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.