Author name: Rae Emerson

Independence Day: “Safe in Love” with Me, Myself and IBy Rae Gaelyn Emerson, CPLC, CCRC, CDRC, MCC, CMC, CPC-S Last week, I read a quote that stopped me in my tracks. It read: “Once you grow up, you realize you don’t want to be crazy in love… you want to be safe in love. Your […]

Two Things My Divorce DIDN’T Mean By Rae Gaelyn Emerson, CPLC, CCRC, CDRC, MCC, CMC, CPC-S Once upon a time, I felt LOTS of relief and gratitude about the state of my recovering marriage. We’d survived a solid decade of therapy and recovery, and we were healing together from the relational impact of sex addiction

A Letter to Bella: 22 Things I Want You to Know About Dating After BetrayalBy Rae Gaelyn Emerson, CPLC, CCRC, CDRC, MCC, CMC, CPC-S Dear Bella, First things first: congratulations for getting yourself to this exquisitely empowering moment! After everything you’ve been through, from discoveries to divorce, nobody would blame you for giving up on

DECEMBER 30, 2025 Today’s New Narrative Day celebrates a story that began quietly on this date eleven years ago. And while today’s moment is inherently and independently meaningful, the history that precedes it is equally special to me—especially because eleven is my favorite number.   It first materialized during the wee morning hours of December

Dearly Beloved, Once upon a time, I named my business Women Ever After. At that point in my life, I celebrated womanhood as my nearest and dearest happy place. I focused on women’s issues. I fought for women’s rights. I honored my identity as an advocate for women, unapologetic about my choice to coach primarily