Divorce in The News-February 2024

Every few weeks or so, I check to see what is happening in Divorce News. I search “divorce” in Google and put a time frame on the search of that current week/month to give me an overview of what is happening in divorce news. The trending news is typically celebrity news. Yes, in the news,…

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Tell Your Story Through Journaling. Journal Prompt-Write About a Dream You Remember and How that Dream Made You Feel.

 I have lived long enough to have had thousands of dreams.  I have had my share of nightmares and also my share of fun and memorable dreams.  I can remember themes in my dreams that recur, such as being in a play with hundreds of people in attendance, and I forget my lines, and I…

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Quotes-A Quote By The Dalai Lama on Inner Peace.

A Quote by the Dalai Lama…  “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” Dalai Lama Another way to phrase this is not to let someone else steal our peace of mind. We have all been in situations where words have been spoken, or actions have been taken against us.  We have…

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Stress Relief And Self-Care Part 4-Feeling Stressed? Try Chewing Gum!

  Chewing Gum for Stress Relief I remember chewing gum as a kid.  I also remember that, as kids, chewing gum could make teachers and parents very mad. I remember I would pop my gum, and my brothers would get mad at me.  I would chew gum in class, and my teachers would get mad at me.…

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Monthly Motivation-Memories

Memories “Something remembered from the past, a recollection.” I remember reading a book titled, “Before I Go to Sleep” by S. J. Watson.  As I am reading, I am always looking for quotes that touch an emotional chord in me.  The storyline of the book is centered around a woman who has lost her memory.…

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The What the Heck is Series on Divorce Terms-What the Heck is A No-Fault Divorce

As we keep going in this series, “What The Heck Is? I thought we would take a look at a term that keeps popping up… What the Heck it a “No Fault Divorce”?   Here is a definition from Findlaw…No-fault divorce. A petitioner does not have to prove the other spouse did anything wrong when ending their…

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Beware The Narcissist-What is Narcissistic Mirroring?

When going through a divorce, many people realize for the first time, maybe in decades, that they were married to a narcissist.  Sadly, most are not taught in school, or anywhere for that matter, what a narcissist is, so when confronted with narcissistic behavior, we may not be aware of the signs or potential abuse…

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Ask the Divorce Lady- If I Could go Back to When my EX Asked Me to Marry Him, What Would I Do? Run!!!

I was asked the other day… If you could go back in time to the day your ex asked you to marry him, what would you do?  My Answer…RUN!!!! I guess we all know what we would do in retrospect, and we can’t go back in time to correct what happened in our past.  If…

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Divorce Diversion-Let’s Have Some Fun With Daily Holidays

Let’s try to forget about the pain we may be experiencing while going through a divorce.  Let’s instead look for the good and try to find some joy.   I remember so clearly the beginning of my divorce experience.  I remember my ex leaving without warning.  I remember the pain.  I remember the confusion.  I…

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Tell Your Story Through Journaling-Journal Prompt #4-Describe Your Best Ever Snow Day.

Journal Prompt for a Snowy Day If you are going through a divorce or have been through a divorce, I have found that journaling is a helpful tool for healing.  There is so much to write about in our lives, but today, I thought we could go down memory lane and keep it light.  Let’s…

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