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Beware the Narcissist: What is Narcissistic Hoovering?
Beware the Narcissist: Narcissistic Hoovering Part of the ongoing series: Beware the Narcissist I research narcissism because divorce touches millions of lives every year, and a staggering number of people going through that process have encountered narcissistic behavior without ever having a name for what they experienced. One of the most confusing and painful…
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One Inspirational Quote by Mark Twain That Is Worth Living By
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”Mark Twain Mark Twain had a gift for saying in one sentence what most of us need a whole conversation to figure out. And this one is no exception. It sounds almost too simple to be true, but if you have…
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You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: Attorney Payment Plans
You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: Attorney Payment Plans I did not know attorney payment plans existed when I was going through my divorce. I interviewed three attorneys. The first charged $200 an hour, the second $400 an hour, and the third $700 an hour. I was terrified, confused, and had no idea how I…
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Stress Relief and Self Care:Could Thrifting Be Your Next Stress Relief Strategy?
Stress Relief and Self Care:Could Thrifting Be Your Next Stress Relief Strategy? Let’s continue on with our series on stress relief and self-care. Today we’re exploring something a little different. Thrifting. And I have to be honest with you, I tried it myself before writing this post. What the Research Says Before I share my…
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The Joy Series: Joy Around the World – What Different Cultures Can Teach Us
The Joy Series: Joy Around the World – What Different Cultures Can Teach Us Post 3 of the Joy Series Joy is universal. Every culture on earth, across every century of human history, has pursued it, protected it, and built philosophies around it. And yet, the way different cultures define and experience joy varies in…
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What the Heck is Gaslighting? The Truth Behind the Mind Games.
What The Heck Is? Gaslighting Let’s continue with our series “What The Heck Is?” Today, we are going to focus on a term that gets used a lot these days but is not always fully understood: gaslighting. I had heard the term before, but I did not become truly curious about it until my husband…
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Tell Your Story Through Journaling: Your First Kiss – A Memory You Never Left Behind
Tell Your Story Through Journaling Let’s Talk About Your First Kiss A journal series for women who are ready to tell their story. There are moments in life the brain simply refuses to let go of. A first kiss is one of them. Science has a lot to say about why. When two people share…
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The Joy Series: Joy vs. Happiness – They Are Not the Same Thing
The Joy Series: Joy vs. Happiness – They Are Not the Same Thing Post 2 of the Joy Series People use joy and happiness interchangeably all the time. I did too, for most of my life. But somewhere in the middle of the hardest years I have ever lived through, I started to understand…
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You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: The Divorce Loan
You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: The Divorce Loan I remember sitting alone, afraid to spend a single dollar. My ex-husband had been the primary breadwinner in our marriage, and when he left, I was suddenly facing a future I had no financial roadmap for. I did not know where I was going to live,…
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Monday Morning Motivation-Faith in the Face of Fear, Brodie and the Grocery Bag
Monday Morning Motivation Fear of the Unknown Brodie and the Grocery Bag On your typical day, my dog Brodie is not afraid of bags. He is not fearful of handbags, grocery bags, or trash bags. He is not even scared of tea bags. But this was not your typical day. It was cold, and…
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