putting out fires

2023 started with a lot of excitement, although not in the good sense.  We were sitting at home, relaxing after what felt like weeks of celebrating.  Our son Finn’s birthday is New Year’s Eve so the partying doesn’t stop at our house for a while!  We finally had the time to rest though. My husband was practicing his guitar and I was scrolling my phone when a text came through: “Aimee’s apartment is on fire.” Then another, “We’re all evacuating, there are four firetrucks here.”  As we waited not so patiently for the phone call from the fire chief asking us to come to the property, I had a surprising sense of calm.  This was our second fire in less than two years.  I knew what to do. I knew who to call when the time was right. I knew it would all work out.
As I sat in this emotional space, I noticed that I had some of the same empowered feelings as I do when I help a client navigate their divorce process. I thought a lot about how much I love being that sense of calm for my clients as their marriages are figuratively burning.  When I finish a consult and someone texts me a little while later thanking me, telling me that they feel like a huge weight has been lifted from their chest, I know they are starting to see how their lives can and will be rebuilt.  That this crazy sense of stress, changes and unknowns won’t be like this forever.  

Just like checking your smoke detectors and keeping a fire extinguisher in your kitchen, you can do some things NOW to prevent major damage to your life if you do end up divorcing.
-Know where all of the money is (keep a list of financial institutions with account numbers and updated balances)
-Have an emergency fund (preferable) or credit card that is enough to cover the start of the divorce process ($3-7k)

If you think you’re ready to start the process and you need clarity on what that will look like, contact me to schedule a free consultation.  I can help guide you through the next right steps to take and empower you to know what is real. 

XO Katie