Theresa Newhard, Founder 

It was nearly three years ago that I sat on the couch in my former home and realized my marriage was over.  I was terrified.

For months leading up to that moment – and for quite a long time afterward – I felt myself just hovering above the surface in a deep pool of emotions and “what ifs,” juggling a long list of scary legal tasks, a job, two small children, and an entirely new identity.

It was almost impossible to see the forest from the trees in terms of what I had to do, let alone how to process how I felt.

Without a community of divorced friends or family to turn to, I had to go searching for what my soul needed.  Finding my village and my tools took an incredible amount of time, energy and money -- precious, scarce resources in the aftermath of separation or divorce -- along with a lot of mindset that I was worthy of investing in myself. 

Today, I feel strong. I am living a life that feels beautiful and true. And although I am human and, therefore, a “work in progress” I know that I have come out of my divorce a better version of myself. 

But this wasn’t an easy journey – not in the least – and I came to understand that feeling, healing and knowing myself was required a “whole person” approach. And I needed to talk to other women who “got it” and had been there. 

Your Inner Phoenix is my way - my small way - of supporting other women who are where I have been.