Marriage in Autumn
Kristin Chmiel Published on: 09/01/2025
This reflection explores how the season of autumn mirrors the seasons of marriage. What feels like loss can actually prepare the way for deeper love.
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Beyond Money or Success: Why the True Legacy Is Marriage as a School of Love
Kristin Chmiel Published on: 08/27/2025
Erik Erikson mapped out life’s stages: trust, intimacy, care, wisdom. I saw them come alive across four generations of my own family this month. I believe they all come together in one place: marriage as the school of love. Read my new article on how psychology and faith reveal the true legacy we leave. What legacy do you hope to leave for the next generation?
WHY EMOTIONAL FITNESS IS THE NEW RELATIONSHIP SUPERPOWER
Kristin Chmiel Published on: 08/20/2025
If you stop exercising, your muscles weaken. If you stop training your emotions, your relationships do too.
When the Honeymoon Ends: Why the Best Wine Comes Later
Kristin Chmiel Published on: 08/11/2025
Why did Jesus choose a wedding for His very first miracle? Because marriage matters — and He still saves the best wine for last. Yesterday I heard the Gospel of the Wedding Feast at Cana again… and it landed differently. It brought me back to a pilgrimage my husband and I made to the Holy Land in 2010, when we renewed our vows in Kafr Kanna — the village in Lower Galilee traditionally identified as the biblical Cana. Standing in that sacred place reminded me how deeply Jesus values marriage and how His grace can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. The miracle at Cana isn’t just a story — it’s a promise. And it’s one every marriage needs to hear, especially when the wine runs out.
Extreme Makeover: Interior Edition A Floorplan for Healing. A Blueprint for Becoming.
Kristin Chmiel Published on: 08/04/2025
Everyone loves a good before-and-after. But what if the most important transformation isn’t about your home, your habits, or your appearance— What if it’s interior? This week’s Mass readings reminded us: Everything in this world is passing away. But the soul—the person we’re becoming in Christ—is eternal. In this article, I share how my journey from interior design to mentorship revealed something deeper: ✨ A floorplan for healing. A blueprint for becoming. 👇 Read the full piece—and let me know what resonates with your story.
You Want to Do the Interior Work. Now What? 5 Honest Questions Every Courageous Spouse Asks Before They Begin
Kristin Chmiel Published on: 07/28/2024
There were years we weren’t sure we’d make it. Seasons of silence, chronic stress, and survival mode. I kept holding it all together for everyone, but myself. Until one day, I said yes to healing. And it changed everything. For me, and for our marriage. If you’ve ever wondered what “doing the work” really looks like, especially when you’re doing it alone, this is for you. 👇
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