Goals, Rules & Kintsugi
Introductions, group guidelines, and the philosophy that shapes everything ahead.
A practical, grace-focused approach to divorce recovery
Restoring Peace is a thirteen-week small group journey for anyone facing the end of a marriage, built on honesty, community, and grace.
Why Kintsugi
Your scars can become the most beautiful part of your story.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, so the cracks aren't hidden — they're highlighted. The repaired piece isn't weaker for having broken. It's more valuable.
That's the heart of this program. We won't ask you to pretend the break didn't happen, and we won't ask whose fault it was. We'll help you name the pain honestly, do the hard work of healing, and trust that grace is big enough to make you whole again — not the same as before, but whole.
"You are not a failure. Your pain is real and valid — and healing is possible."
How We Meet
A group where you can tell the truth
Every group runs on a small set of shared commitments, so that everyone in the room feels safe enough to be honest.
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Confidentiality
What's said in group stays in group. Full stop.
02
No Judgment
Every path here is different. We hold space for all of them — betrayal, guilt, and everything between.
03
Honesty
Real healing starts with telling the truth — to the group, and to yourself.
04
Kindness
We're all hurting. If it isn't kind and helpful, we let it go unsaid.
The Program
Thirteen weeks, one step at a time
Each week takes on one real, specific piece of recovery — in order, at a pace that lets the group actually process it together.
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It's Not Black and White
Making room for the full, complicated truth of your story.
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Five Stages of Grief
Understanding grief through the specific lens of divorce.
4
Health
Caring for your body while your world is upside down.
5
Feelings
Naming and processing the emotions divorce brings up.
6
Future Relationships
Will I ever love again? Working through that question honestly.
7
Money
Facing the financial realities of starting over.
8
Self-Care
Learning to take care of yourself — maybe for the first time.
9
Kids
Parenting through and after divorce.
10
Dealing With Your Ex
Boundaries, communication, and letting go of what you can't control.
11
Legal Stuff
Understanding the process without needing a law degree.
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Your Future
Building a vision for what comes next.
13
Group Dinner & Celebration
Marking how far you've come — together.
Get Started
Ready to begin restoring your peace?
Groups are small, confidential, and open to anyone facing divorce. Reach out and we'll help you find the next group that's starting near you.
What to expect
You'll receive a Restoring Peace workbook, join a small group of people who understand exactly what you're going through, and meet weekly for thirteen weeks.
No pressure to share more than you're ready to. No judgment about how you got here. Just an honest, structured path toward healing.