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divorce recovery strategies

Divorce Support for Women: Your New Life Will Put Divorce into a New Frame of Reference. I Promise.

August 28, 2009

I heard this story on a talk show and thought to share it with my readers – to demonstrate that, sometimes, things we judge as “bad” may well turn out to be for the best.
There is a story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran [...]

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Advice for Divorced Women: Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda. So what about it?

August 25, 2009

I have coached many divorced women and women going through a divorce who relate to me what they could have done, what they should have done, and what they would have done…
That’s like putting yourself in the spin cycle!
I’m not minimizing what these women are thinking in the least.  I actually refer to the spin [...]

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Building a New Life After Divorce: A Big Question to be Answered ……How do I get over my anger about divorce?

August 17, 2009

This question was put to two psychologists who shared their response with the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Q:  My wife and I have separated after 25 years of marriage. She keeps stressing that she wants an amicable divorce, yet I just can’t do that. I can’t get past the anger, resentment, or hatred for her for [...]

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Dealing with Other’s Anger

August 12, 2009

Divorce Magazine, also offers us some inside tips about how to deal with the other party’s anger:
1. Defuse anger by listening.
2. Identify where you can help.
3. Walk away or end the call if you can’t handle the anger.
4. Limit what you’ll take and how you’ll be treated.
5. Boost self-esteem through assertiveness training.
6. Deal with each [...]

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Managing Your Anger Through Divorce

August 11, 2009

Divorce Magazine, shares some tips about how to manage your anger through your divorce, so that you don’t lash out, but rather, learn how to “tame” your anger:
1. Write it out where only you will read it.
2. Shout it out where only you will hear it.
3. Talk it out with a friend, therapist or support [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Monitor Thinking

August 10, 2009

What you think is what you feel
How are you feeling today?  Unless you are suffering from seasonal allergies, a cold virus or a sprained ankle, chances are, you’re feeling the way you’re thinking.
This means, you may be affecting how you feel overall by what’s playing inside of your head. For example, let’s say you are [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Work Life Separation

August 6, 2009

Good Divorce Advice:  Keep Divorce Issues and Work Life Separate
Divorce can sometimes become so overwhelming that it threatens to sabotage all aspects of life, including career.  To maintain your professional life despite your personal issues, you need to prioritize things at work.  Here are three quick tips from experts.
1. Keep your divorce private. Avoid telling [...]

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