Divorce support for women
OK, so this post is completely off-topic but I think this is funny and I wanted to share it. I went to England over Thanksgiving break – my kids were with their Dad and so I thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with some friends. And it was. Anyway, here’s a [...]
T and I both agreed that going through divorce is one of the lowest lows you’ll experience in your life. However, on the way to healing yourself, you can feel liberated, emboldened, open to new experiences…Here are T’s thoughts. *** My ex was over the other night and I walked in the house with a [...]
Before she was married, Holly was very into working out. However, marriage and a baby meant no time for exercise. Holly says her husband would say, ‘You can’t go to the gym because I’ll have to watch our son.’ Going to the gym became a constant battle. Divorced now for nine years, Holly is rediscovering [...]
Holly was married for four years and during that time she lost herself, giving up her love of travel and exercise. She describes her ex as very controlling, even down to what they ate and the clothes she wore. Away from the marriage, she’s found herself again and rediscovered her love of travel in a [...]
The swine flu pandemic is getting a tremendous amount of media coverage. I do wonder at what point does coverage cross from being a public service/eduational to feeding the panic and making it seem worse than it is. I did hear a great NPR report about washing your hands for 20 seconds and how to [...]
Andy Andrews’ new book, The Noticer, will be published April 28. He says it’s rooted in the belief that our time on this earth is a gift to be used wisely and one of the best ways to use that gift is by noticing those who have made an impact on our lives. In the [...]
The LA Times reported last week that to celebrate her 50th birthday, Barbie now has tattoos. Yes, that’s right. Mattel has launched Totally Stylin’ Tattoos Barbie which comes with more than 40 tattoos stickers that can be placed on her body. There’s even a faux tattoo gun with wash off tattoos so girls (and boys, [...]
I’d been in Colorado just a few months before I was invited to sub for a bunco group. I had no idea what bunco was but since I was new to the area and looking to make friends, I went along. It was so much fun – some wine, laughter, friendship, chatter. Now I’m a [...]
This is completely off-topic but it’s what I want to write about and it is my blog …so ….. While I’ve been enjoying glorious 70 degree weather and sunshine here in Colorado, England has been getting hammered with snow. I’ve been getting daily updates from my sister who lives in Wantage, which is close to [...]
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