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		<title>Redeem The World Until Your Heart Hurts!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If one is single or divorced, there is nothing else that she can think of but how to alter this situation. In the morning when she wakes up in her bed her first thought is that there is no one next to her. Then that she has to drink her morning coffee alone, then that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If one is single or divorced, there is nothing else that she can think of but how to alter this situation. In the morning when she wakes up in her bed her first thought is that there is no one next to her. Then that she has to drink her morning coffee alone, then that there is no one to give a goodbye kiss before going to work. At work she does her job, or she works in a manager position and searches the customers with hungry eyes; if no one seems to fit her as a suitable party then giving in to pressure and standard, in order to have at least a “temporary” guy, she looks around on “other levels” as well. The results of the survey are deplorable&#8230;</p>
<p>Then it turns out that she spends the night with the girlfriend who still remained single because there is no other solution. They either go to conquer into the night, or may go to the movies, but whatever the program may be the end is always the same, it is guaranteed that next morning she wakes up alone in bed&#8230;<br />
In fact, it is natural that we don’t want to be alone and also that always those things hurt most in life, which are missing. If we don’t have a job that causes the pain, if we are sick we pray to recover as soon as possible, if there is a broken pipe and we have no running water for three days, we pray for not having to take a shower again at our friend&#8217;s in another district, if there is no love in our lives, the passion and the lack of the feeling of belonging to someone troubles our soul. It is useful to see that not only singles have problems, isn’t it&#8230;???</p>
<p>But still this lack is the most painful of all&#8230; What is the mystery of love that keeps us all detained, and without which life seems so mechanical and lifeless? And how is it possible that life immediately becomes rose scented, a rainbow appears in the sky and the warm feeling in our hearts helps to endure the unbearable, to survive the unsurvivable?<br />
Frankly, I don’t have the faintest idea. Since people existed they have been trying to put their thoughts into words about the feeling, in vain&#8230;</p>
<p>Sometimes I’m pondering about how much is missed during such a miserable, pathetic state, when we&#8217;re moody, aimless, bored and don’t care about anything&#8230; I mean, how many possibilities!<br />
How many possibilities to acquire a better education, to earn more money, to build up a nice career, to find ourselves in a good hobby, to achieve excellent results in your favorite sport, to everything that suddenly will be missed when the One enters our life. When we have to show him that what more is in us apart from that Crazy flame&#8230; Because, for sure, if beyond our wonderful devotion we cannot present anything else but our fluttering eyelids and puckered mouth, it is almost certain that we’ll be able to stand our ground in love only as much as in other fields of life before&#8230; I’m not saying that the magic of puckering cannot last for a while, but in absence of real content, there is no real chance of establishing a long lasting, harmonious relationship. Because if passion has cooled down a bit what are you going to talk about? It is impossible to converse about our non-existent career, hobby, favorite books&#8230;</p>
<p>I know that at the time of heartache it is difficult to concentrate on receiving further education in order to rely on more than one opportunities, learning at least one foreign language so that we can speak in the world, or achieving tiny results in any kind of sports (just for the sake of our own amusement) in order to be able to present a little success for ourselves, from which we can feed our self-confidence and self-esteem. And of course, it makes a difference how we introduce ourselves to the love of our lives&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/woman-boxing.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8972" title="woman boxing" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/woman-boxing-300x203.jpg" alt="woman boxing" width="300" height="203" /></a>I can not repress the philosopher of religions in myself! For a little note, I must share the thoughts of my favorite philosopher, Hegel, with the dear readership. He maintained that the person who has a strong aim in life, who can stick to one&#8217;s aim throughout a lifetime and is able to fight for it, this person will be less worn out by the games of emotions. Personally, I agree with him. You can not live only for love. We need real goals in life that make us nobler, more human, more valuable.</p>
<p>Always Muhammad Ali comes to my mind as the person who realized the above idea. He was preparing for one of the most important matches of his life in Africa, when one of his many wives threw the door open, almost breaking it, and hysterically attacked him: Ali! What about us? Everyone is talking about your affairs, I don’t know what to think about our marriage. Tell me, tell me what you want?! Ali looked up with shining eyes and all he replied was: I wanna be a world champion&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Finding Inner Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“People are born for different tasks, but in order to survive everyone requires the same nourishment: inner peace.”  (Sri Sathya Sai Baba) Some avenues to inner peace include: Noticing your breath Meditating Walks in nature Quieting the mind Forgiving others and self Being gentle on yourself and many more not listed here. What exactly is [...]]]></description>
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<p>“People are born for different tasks, but in order to survive everyone requires the same nourishment: inner peace.”  (Sri Sathya Sai Baba)</p>
<p>Some avenues to inner peace include:</p>
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<li>Noticing your breath</li>
<li>Meditating</li>
<li>Walks in nature</li>
<li>Quieting the mind</li>
<li>Forgiving others and self</li>
<li>Being gentle on yourself</li>
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<p>and many more not listed here.</p>
<p>What exactly is inner peace?  (I’m sure some of you are asking that question.)  Well it’s the feeling of serenity no matter what’s going on in your life; the feeling that you are okay and all is well, even when circumstances appear otherwise.  Inner peace is creating your own internal climate (which you determine), in spite of whatever situation you find yourself in.</p>
<p>Albert Einstein said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.  He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead:  his eyes are closed.”</p>
<p>And indeed there is a mystery to inner peace, and finding it requires you to open your eyes fully.  For how is it that some find it and can live from that space, while others struggle to even experience it for short periods of time?</p>
<p>Much like any skill that we can develop, some people are born with a greater aptitude for finding and living in peace, while others have to work a bit more at it (just like some are more naturally skilled singers or musicians).  But that doesn’t mean <em>you</em> can’t live in peace.</p>
<p>For just as everyone can play a musical instrument if they practice enough, so too can everyone find inner peace.  You must make it a priority though and place your attention on it (just like anything else worth doing or having or being).</p>
<p>There are as many roads to inner peace as there are individuals seeking it.  And no <em>one</em> road will serve everyone.  So don’t worry if you know someone who found it through meditation, and you can’t meditate for five minutes without falling asleep!  That just means you can cross off meditation as your path…</p>
<p>Elisabeth Kubler-Ross said, “There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace.  You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub.”  Which is great news!  There’s no need to spend a ton of money or take expensive retreats (unless of course you wish to), for inner peace is accessible to you from the comfort of your own home.</p>
<p>More than anything else, inner peace comes from a shift in your mindset, your perspective, your inner dialogue.  Jack Kornfield asked, “What would we have to hold in compassion to be at peace right now?  What would we have to let go of to be at peace right now?”</p>
<p>And it really does come down to how you choose to view and interpret the world around you.  If you were able to see everything through the eyes of compassion, and not be attached to things occurring a certain way, you would know peace.  If you could live from a state of complete gratitude (even being thankful for things that “go wrong”), you would know peace.</p>
<p>But rather than seeing it as an “all or nothing” deal, why not aim for more inner peace today than you had yesterday?  So perhaps your desire is to experience inner peace more frequently, or to stay in that space a bit longer each time you get there.  Make your journey fun and enjoyable, and notice the changes you’re making along the way.</p>
<p>Think of yourself as living within a snow globe (you know the kind you turn upside down and it snows inside?) — and you are in charge of your internal climate within your snow globe.  What will your climate be — peaceful or chaotic?  You get to choose, day in and day out, hour after hour — the choice is yours to make.</p>
<p>Let me know what you choose…</p>
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		<title>Insanity: Or How Crazy You Feel When Someone Else Defines You</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 20:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, yet expecting to get a different result.  I always liked that saying because it rang true to me.  So many of us do this, even though it’s illogical. But last night I heard an even [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/authentic.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8070" title="authentic" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/authentic.jpg" alt="" width="353" height="240" /></a>I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying that the definition of  insanity is doing the same thing over and over, yet expecting to get a  different result.  I always liked that saying because it rang true to  me.  So many of us do this, even though it’s illogical.</p>
<p>But last night I heard an even better definition of insanity…I saw the movie “Unknown” with Liam Neeson.<em> (I know, I’m behind on my movies.)</em></p>
<p>At one point his character says, “Do you know what it feels like to be insane?  It’s like a war between being <em>told</em> who you are and <em>knowing</em> who you are.”</p>
<p>Bells went off in my head when I heard him say that!  For throughout  my life, those are the times when I truly felt like the world was upside  down, like I must be crazy, like nothing made sense, like I couldn’t  convey myself clearly — the times when someone else tried to define me, <a target="_blank" title="Living Without Labels" href="http://eliseonlife.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/living-without-labels/">label </a>me, describe me, and it didn’t fit with my own knowing of who I am.</p>
<p>I’m sure at some time in your life, every one of you has had this  experience — when your own sense of self ran smack dab into someone  else’s idea of you…and the two ideas didn’t mesh.  <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2011/01/07/the-crazy-making-husband-it%E2%80%99s-all-about-him-and-you%E2%80%99d-best-show-your-appreciation/">You felt off kilter,  like you woke up one day and found the sky was green</a> — it felt like  something was horribly wrong and you couldn’t right it.</p>
<p>For when you try to explain to the other person who you <em>really</em> are, they can’t hear you.  Why?  Well, because they have already formed  their own (incorrect) picture of you, and (in most cases) are not able  or willing to change it…even if it’s wrong.  It’s enough to make you  feel crazy…and thus its appropriateness as a definition of insanity.</p>
<p>Experts say that we form a first impression within 10 seconds of  meeting another person, and that it takes many more experiences with  that person to alter a first impression.  In addition, our perception of  others is affected by our own life experiences — in other words, <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2011/03/02/is-the-way-you-process-data-about-your-ex-keeping-you-from-having-a-%E2%80%9Csuccessful-divorce%E2%80%9D/">the lens we look through is unique to us and will color what we see</a>.  This explains why it can be so hard to get someone else to see you for <em>who you really are</em>.</p>
<p>And then if you add, on top of that, the fact that many people aren’t  being themselves — meaning that they are not expressing their authentic<a target="_blank" title="Live Authentically" href="http://eliseonlife.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/live-authentically/"> </a>self  24/7/365 in all situations — it’s no wonder we don’t feel truly seen or  heard.  And this creates the sensation of a disconnect: between what  someone<strong> <em>tells</em> us we are</strong> and <strong>who we <em>know</em> we are</strong>.</p>
<p>What we can learn from this is that it’s important to share who you really are, AND be prepared that others still may not see you accurately.  Know that if you are being real,  then it’s not personal — it has to do with their lens and what they  choose to see or not see, and that’s not something you can control or  change.</p>
<p>And if you want to feel sane, hang around with people who really <em>can</em> see you as you are, and who appreciate you for who you <em>are</em> and for who you are <em>becoming</em>.  It’s amazing how great it feels to be with people who <em>get you</em>!</p>
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		<title>It “Hurts so Good:” Are You Addicted to Drama?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by: Elise Fee Believe it or not, feeling unhappy and like you&#8217;re a victim is a way of feeling alive. It may be a negative emotion, but at least you&#8217;re feeling something. And if you get in the habit of this, it becomes a way of being&#8230;.always finding something to be upset about, hurt [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submitted by: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.EliseOnLife.com" target="_blank">Elise Fee</a></p>
<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/angry-woman.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7499" title="angry-woman" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/angry-woman.jpg" alt="" width="321" height="239" /></a>Believe it or not, feeling unhappy and like you&#8217;re a victim is a way of feeling alive. It may be a negative emotion, but at least you&#8217;re feeling <em>something</em>. And if you get in the habit of this, it becomes a way of being&#8230;.always finding something to be upset about, hurt by, insulted by, injured from, etc.</p>
<p>One would think that no one would <em>choose </em>to <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2010/12/are-you-suffering-from-post-divorce-stress-syndrome/" target="_self">experience pain and drama instead of happiness</a> and peace, but people do. And from my perspective, they choose the pain because it makes them FEEL something&#8230;.and when they FEEL something, they are able to feel alive.</p>
<p>People who operate like this do not know how to be at peace/happy and feel alive. Being happy feels boring and mundane to them &#8211; because there is no drama going on, no intensity, no excitement, and no fevered pitch to their life.</p>
<p>If you or someone you know lives in <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2011/01/divorce-recovery-are-you-hanging-on-to-anger/" target="_blank">a state of constant drama, trauma, chaos and suffering</a>, it IS possible to change. It&#8217;s not going to happen overnight though. It will take time, and you will have to learn how to enjoy happiness and other positive emotions, to really feel the fullness and excitement that comes with feeling GOOD.</p>
<p>And of course, I&#8217;m going to share some first steps with you &#8211; the first one is to begin by <em><strong>noticing</strong> </em>when you are in the drama, in the pain, in the chaos, and feeling like a victim&#8230;.just notice (perhaps by saying to yourself, &#8220;Oh, here I am again, in the middle of the drama and hurt. Isn&#8217;t it interesting that I keep living in this place?&#8221;).</p>
<p>By bringing your awareness to the situation, over and over again, you are raising your consciousness around your choices. You are making a mental note of how often this situation occurs in your life.</p>
<p>The second step, after noticing, is to tell yourself, <strong><em>&#8220;I can choose differently&#8221;</em></strong>. I can choose to be at peace and feel good.&#8221; Say this without judgment or criticism&#8230;.just as you would state a fact. Say it with neutrality, so there is no harsh tone in your voice.</p>
<p>Continue to do these two things: <strong>1)</strong> noticing, and <strong>2)</strong> commenting on your ability to choose. You WILL see changes beginning to take place&#8230;.they may be slight at first, and then gradually they will become more significant.</p>
<p>The third step is to recognize when you are feeling <em>good</em>, and really ENJOY how it feels. Allow yourself to recognize the sweetness, the simplicity, the peace, the <em>absence </em>of pain and drama, and begin to identify these positive feelings as desirable, enjoyable, and pleasant.</p>
<p>You can change this dynamic &#8211; from being someone who &#8220;hurts so good&#8221; in order to feel alive, to someone who enjoys and even thrives on feeling great.</p>
<p><strong>Author Bio: </strong>Elise Fee is a Consulting Hypnotist and Life Mentor &#8211; her business <a target="_blank" href="http://www.EliseOnLife.com" target="_blank">&#8220;EliseOnLife&#8221;</a> helps clients get a new lease on life. Elise works with clients via private consultations, either in person or over the phone. With a diverse background in business, marketing and teaching, Elise&#8217;s many varied life experiences have taught her broader, more expansive ways to view and experience the world and humanity. Be sure to subscribe for free to receive Elise&#8217;s blog in your inbox daily.</p>
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		<title>A Room of my Own!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by: Robin Dake I did not like getting a divorce. Divorce is painful and wrenching. It is ugly. It is the death of dreams. Divorce is not something anyone aspires to. However, now that we have slogged through the year of proceedings and court dates and oppressive emotions, I have a confession to make: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submitted by: Robin Dake</p>
<p>I did not like getting a divorce.</p>
<p>Divorce is painful and wrenching. It is ugly. It is the death of dreams. Divorce is not something anyone aspires to.</p>
<p>However, now that we have slogged through the year of proceedings and court dates and oppressive emotions, I have a confession to make: one of the benefits of getting a divorce is getting my own room.</p>
<p>I love having my own room.</p>
<p>I was 18 the last time I had my own room. In college I always had a roommate, except for a brief 3-month period when my roommate graduated early. Then after college, I met and moved in with my boyfriend turned husband. Back then, sharing a room was exciting and new, one more thing we did together in creating us.</p>
<p>Twenty years later, the bedroom had become a place of tension and tip-toeing around one another to get to our things. It was as divided as we had become and I didn’t even venture into his side.</p>
<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Beautiful-Bedroom.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7396" title="Beautiful-Bedroom" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Beautiful-Bedroom.jpg" alt="" width="332" height="239" /></a>A year after the separation, I have slowly turned our room into my room. I replaced the bed quilt with a navy blue, corduroy duvet. I rearranged photographs and replaced wall paintings with a metal art piece reading “Live Your Life in the Moment.” I’ve taken over a closet and two bureaus, and best of all; I changed a bookcase into a shoe -rack.</p>
<p>These walls are now my sanctuary. It is a kid-free zone, save for a few bedtime snuggles. I read, and surf the net and eat chocolate and watch whatever television show I want to in this room without having to explain myself or compromise or tip-toe around. It is delightful.</p>
<p>When I walk in at the end of another frantic day of being the working woman/mom/friend, I breathe deeply.  As I change out of my work clothes, I revel in the mine-ness and move all around the room as though reclaiming it all over again. And as I find myself smiling at just being in there, I realize that it is part of the healing of my heart. Re-creating this space to be my space is the first few steps of recreating me to be whoever I am becoming.</p>
<p>I don’t know what my future holds in the area of dating and companionship, but sitting in my room, luxuriating in my place, I am not sure I will ever be able to give up having my own room again.</p>
<p><strong>Author Bio:</strong> Robin Dake is a writer and photographer who lives in North Georgia with two daughters and a dog. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Georgia. She has written for newspapers and radio, as well as non-profits throughout Georgia.</p>
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		<title>Seven Under-Appreciated Benefits of Divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by: Cathy If you’ve been through a divorce, you know the pain of divorce. Did you know or have you yet discovered the benefits though? I know it is hard to believe that divorce has its benefits, especially if you are someone who didn’t want a divorce. Just ask any woman who has gone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submitted by:<a target="_blank" href="http://divorcesupport.about.com/b/2010/08/10/what-to-expect-once-you-file-for-divorce.htm" target="_blank"> Cathy </a></p>
<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/happy-women1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7372" title="happy women" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/happy-women1.jpg" alt="" width="226" height="154" /></a>If you’ve been through a divorce, <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2010/11/the-emotional-stages-of-divorce/" target="_self">you know the pain of divorce</a>. Did you know or have you yet discovered the benefits though? I know it is hard to believe that divorce has its benefits, especially if you are someone <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2009/07/turning-an-unwanted-divorce-into-an-opportunity/" target="_self">who didn’t want a divorce</a>.</p>
<p>Just ask any woman who has gone through a divorce and gone on to create a new life for herself and you will be told how much she has grown and <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2009/07/turning-an-unwanted-divorce-into-an-opportunity/" target="_self">come into her own</a> now that her divorce is behind her. What are the benefits of divorce to the smart, insightful woman?</p>
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<li><strong></strong> A new sense of self with an acute awareness of your strengths and talents.</li>
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<li> Heightened wisdom that comes along with having survived a major life transition.</li>
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<li> The freedom to do what you want to, when you want to. WOOT!</li>
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<li> A life lived based on your values, living based on what is important to YOU.</li>
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<li>Peace of mind, a home free of conflict, no more walking on eggshells!</li>
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<li> An illumination of your sexuality and the ability to create a sex life based on what you define as “passion.”</li>
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<li>New found confidence, self-esteem and personal growth. Adversity is life’s way of teaching, if you pay attention you will flourish.</li>
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<p>These benefits won’t drop into your lap; they don’t come without first properly <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2010/12/divorce-tips-for-women-how-to-navigate-the-legal-divorce-process/" target="_self">navigating the divorce process</a>. Women who chose to be mindful of the process, learn from it and explore what it has to offer are more likely to reap the benefits above.</p>
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		<title>Open Letter to the New Wife: Take Him, He’s All Yours!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by: Lee Block He’s all yours and good luck with that!  Maybe he will treat you better.  Perhaps he will love you more.  Oh, you have your own children?  Maybe he will be a better step-parent than he is a father.  Should I tell you some things or let you find out about them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submitted by: <a target="_blank" href="http://postdivorcechronicles.com" target="_blank">Lee Block</a></p>
<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/GoAway.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7271" title="GoAway" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/GoAway.jpg" alt="" width="209" height="269" /></a>He’s all yours and good luck with that!  Maybe he will treat you better.  Perhaps he will love you more.  Oh, you have your own children?  Maybe he will be a better step-parent than he is a father.  Should I tell you some things or let you find out about them for yourself?  I think I’ll let you be surprised.</p>
<p>Trouble in paradise?  So sorry, guess you should have looked through the baggage he hid in the closet.  Problems dealing with the fact that he was married to me?  It’s a fact of life, and I don’t like it anymore than you do, so get over it.  You thought you could change him, but don’t you know that a leopard can’t change his spots and you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.  And, no, I didn’t train him for you.  That’s your job now.</p>
<p>Tired of hearing his complaints about money, work, kids and you?  You wanted him, deal with it.  I could have told you so many things, but you were married before I even knew you existed.  And, then you rebuffed all offers of getting to know each other for the sake of my children.</p>
<p>You think I am jealous of you? I’ve been where you are, and know there is nothing to be jealous of.  In fact, I feel sorry for you.  But, now his problems are your problems and his actions are taken out on you.  He wiped his feet on me one time too many and I got out.  How long will it take you?</p>
<p>You have my blessing and my sympathy.  But, don’t come crying to me or the other ex wives he has when he does you wrong too.  Oh, you don’t recognize the pattern of behavior?  I’m so sorry your rose colored glasses are fogged up, but I do not have a Kleenex to offer to help you clean them!</p>
<p><em>These are the thoughts of some ex wives when they hear their ex husbands have remarried.  You might wonder to yourself where the thoughts of jealousy are and also why you aren’t feeling them.  But, don’t wonder, it just means you are healed.  It means that husband/wife bond you shared all those years is severed beyond repair.  It means you know you got out in one piece.  It means you found the YOU that you love again.</em></p>
<p><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/about-lee.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7270" title="about-lee" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/about-lee.jpg" alt="" width="71" height="109" /></a>Author Bio</strong>:  <em>Lee Block, a Post-Divorce Consultant and author of <a href="http://www.postdivorcechronicles.com/" target="_blank">The Post-Divorce Chronicles</a> and founder of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.postdivorcechronicles.com/post-divorce-dating-club/" target="_blank">The Post-Divorce Dating Club</a> is a divorced mother of two, who is passionate about empowering women in transition to find a new life!</em></p>
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		<title>Are You Constantly Debating Yourself?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by: Sydney Tyler Thomas I’m a natural-born debater.  I haven’t been in a formal debate since being captain of my high school debate team and my days of debates over policy and procedure in a large corporation are long gone too.  Yet I’m in a season of my life in which I find myself [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submitted by: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lulu.com/gracebaybooks" target="_blank">Sydney Tyler Thomas</a></p>
<p><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/seltaknew.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6202" title="seltaknew" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/seltaknew.jpg" alt="" width="361" height="206" /></a>I’m  a natural-born debater.  I haven’t been in a formal debate since being  captain of my high school debate team and my days of debates over policy  and procedure in a large corporation are long gone too.  Yet I’m in a  season of my life in which I find myself debating on a daily basis, with  the one person who seems to win an inordinate amount of the time.  That  “person” is that inner-critic that lives inside my head, constantly  reminding me of the mistakes and missteps of my past, telling me that I  shouldn’t take that risk, presenting every possible reason why I  shouldn’t do or think differently, and cautioning me against daring to  dream of a future that is better than my past has been.</p>
<p>It’s  not that this inner-critic is smarter than me, it’s just more  persistent and incessant.  I’ve come to understand that its motives are  pure. Its ultimate purpose is to keep me safe.  Yet, though the intent  is good, the execution is not.  Some psychologists refer to the source  of this negative self-chatter as “ego”.  Dr. Michael Pollack writes that  “The ego is constantly judging everything and everyone, including  itself and its own behavior.  The purpose of this judging is to survive  by being right… This negative self-talk forcefully leads us away from  who we really are and into believing what we and others have told us we  are.” It should come as no surprise then that this type of negative  self-sabotage almost certainly leads to failure, time and time again.</p>
<p>For  me, much of the negative, self-defeating chatter involves the shame and  embarrassment I feel about being divorced, more than once.  The chatter  always gets much worse when I decide to start dating again.  The fear  of sharing this aspect of my past with someone new that I’d like to make  a good impression on is often overwhelming.  The actual conversation  has never turned out to be as awful as I imagine in my head, but that  doesn’t make it any easier to contemplate the next time I think about  having it.</p>
<p>This  week I decided to try something revolutionary for me – something  totally outside of the box.  Instead of continuing to engage in this  painful and totally counterproductive debate, I’m choosing to let it  go.  No more explanations or rationalizations.  No more analyzing or  soul-searching.  I’ve learned the lessons I needed to learn from each of  my past relationships and it’s time to move on.  Every time one of  those negative thoughts comes, instead of giving it free reign to wreak  havoc with my head and heart, I’m choosing to take Dr. Pollack’s advice  and instead say “Thank you.  Good-bye.”  I’m saying “thank you” to my  ego in acknowledgement of its intent to help me and keep me safe from  harm.  There are times when this is a valuable and much-needed gift.   Then I say “good-bye” to the negative thought because I don’t need it  any more and more often than not, it’s not even true.</p>
<p>This  exercise is so simple that it seems impossible that it could really  work, but it does.  For the first few days, I found myself saying “Thank  you. Good-bye” several times in a row.  Sometimes I even had to say the  words out loud.  After a while I found myself saying them much less  because the unwanted incoming thoughts were fewer and farther between.   Even more amazing than the dramatic decrease in the negative self-talk  is the feeling of calm that’s filled the void.  I’m finding myself to be  more energetic, more productive, more relaxed, and more focused on  creating the life I desire.  By choosing to release all that negative  energy, I’ve created space for more positive, productive, creative  energy to move in.  I like this energy a lot more.</p>
<p>So  what’s the moral of this story for a seasoned debater like me, and  maybe for you too?  Some debates simply aren’t worth having.</p>
<p><img src="file:///C:/Users/Cathay/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sydney_wallops.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6199" title="sydney_wallops" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sydney_wallops.jpg" alt="" width="80" height="77" /></a>Author Bio: </strong>Sydney Tyler Thomas is a writer, small business owner, and avid knitter.  Her book, <em>The Joy of Soulful Knitting: Reflections on the Art of the Craft,</em> is available online at <a href="http://www.lulu.com/gracebaybooks" target="_blank">www.lulu.com/gracebaybooks</a>.   She lives in Virginia and is the proud mother of a daughter serving in  the U.S. Armed Forces.  Sydney runs a small knitting ministry aimed at  helping women who are survivors of sexual violence and enjoys writing  about issues facing women over 40 as they navigate through the second  act, celebrating self-awareness, creativity, and spirituality.  She blogs about her thoughts on living, learning, and loving at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.newcalling.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.newcalling.blogspot.com</a>. Sydney can be reached by e-mail at <a target="_blank" href="http://">info@sydneytylerthomas.com</a> and can also be found on LinkedIn.</p>
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		<title>What Happy Divorcees Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Deborah Moskovitch  Why is it that some people can move on happy, while others walk around bitter and angry many years postdivorce? It’s not necessarily the decisions you make, but how you learn to live with them There is one thing for certain and that is, there is no looking back. All I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submit<a target="_blank" href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/happy-divorcees-knowledge.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-6141 alignright" title="happy divorcees knowledge" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/happy-divorcees-knowledge.jpg" alt="" width="192" height="288" /></a>ted by <a href="http://blog.thesmartdivorce.com/about/">Deborah Moskovitch </a></p>
<p>Why is it that some people can move on happy, while others walk around bitter and angry many years postdivorce?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>It’s not necessarily the decisions you make, but how you</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>learn to live with them</strong></p>
<p>There is one thing for certain and that is, there is no looking back. All I and everyone around me wants, is to be “happy”. What does happiness really mean, and how do we realize this goal? What I’ve learned is that life is a journey. It is a rocky road full of bends and bumps and lots of uncertainty. But, if you allow it to be so, it can be exciting, frustrating, sad, lonely, enjoyable, adventurous and fulfilling. The challenge is to make the choices that lead us to this place of “happiness” while enjoying the ride life offers.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Waiting for Perfection</strong></p>
<p>If that’s what you’re looking for, you’ll be waiting forever. Just the other day, someone sent me an email with a picture of four skeletons sitting around a table playing cards……were these unhappy people waiting for something or someone to come into their lives to make them <em>happy</em>? Were they waiting for that perfect time for their happiness to arrive? This picture, made me realize that if you wait, you’ll be waiting forever. Any result that is truly worthwhile needs to be worked at.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Is the ever searching answer for</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>happiness really possible?</strong></p>
<p>Can people actually be single post divorce and be happy? If they are then how do they achieve this reality? What is their secret? Is it like one of those new fad diets? Just follow these few simple steps and poof a new you, easily transformed while you sleep. Ha! Not likely. Maybe you think that the illusive goal of happiness only exists when you find that perfect mate; your knight in shining armor, or damsel in distress. Well, you’re single and that image you had of “happily ever after” needs to be reworked. It is possible; it’s just not the cliché.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Life postdivorce is a journey</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>into the unknown</strong></p>
<p>Not realizing at the time, I had embarked on an adventure with some mysterious destination yet to be determined. I opened myself up to many new experiences and opportunities and on the way I have become a very different person. The difficulty I now have is reconciling who I am today, with the person I was while married or even while I was in my 20’s. I’ve changed. I now have straight hair when I had curly hair. There are fine lines around my eyes. In reality though, the changes have become significantly more than just physical.</p>
<p>This much I can say for sure; I had to do something when I realized that life would pass me by if I just waited for that perfect mate. Not growing, my life could be summed up in a five minute conversation!</p>
<p>I consider myself to be very fortunate. Not only do I have three amazing children, an extremely supportive family, but also an incredible group of dynamic friends. How did I gain such a rich life? I certainly did not have this when I separated. It was with a lot of hard work and desire to be happy.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tips on Becoming a Happy Divorcée</strong></p>
<p>As the “title of this piece suggests” according to happy divorcee, co-author Cathy Greenberg, an expert on the new science of happiness, AND co-author of the “What Happy Know Brands, LLC book series, happiness can be found in all aspects of our lives. Both good and not so good.</p>
<p>While researching my next book on divorce I came across “What Happy Women Know” and was fortunate to speak with co-author and behavioral scientist Cathy L. Greenberg, Ph.D. who shared this wisdom from her own “experience” with divorce that we can all use for achieving happiness postdivorce:</p>
<p>With every ending comes a new beginning but often our culture does not provide the “rituals” we need to close one door as we open another. We know how to celebrate birth, engagements, marriage and even death. Too often however, we are not familiar with how to deal with “less than positive” outcomes like divorce. I always look for the opportunity in everything. A divorce can bring new freedom to examine your life, a new job, or to learn new things. Divorce can help you understand what to do differently in the future and how to build on your strengths rather than focus on weaknesses. The secret is to think positive and stay out of the “negative looping” our brains are famous for. When I went through my own divorce I learned that I could count on myself because I focused on the “positive” about me. My strength was not only important for my wellbeing but for my daughter as well. I knew that the memory of my divorce would be painful, but the resilience I had as I looked at the future was infallible. I always had me, my gifts and my abilities to count on no matter what. I always look back at my divorce as an opportunity to learn more about the best in me.</p>
<p>For more tips on the science of happiness and becoming a happy divorcee check out these books:</p>
<p><em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Happy-Women-Know-Psychology/dp/0312380593/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1204138959&amp;sr=8-7">What Happy Women Know: How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Change Women’s Lives for the Better</a></em> by Dan Baker, Cathy Greenberg, and Ina Yalof</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Happy-People-Know-Happiness/dp/0312321597/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1204139071&amp;sr=8-1"><em>What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life for the Bette</em>r</a> by Dan Baker and Cameron Stauth</p>
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<p><em>Deborah Moskovitch is a divorce consultant and educator, and author of </em>The Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Advisers, Counselors and Other Experts. <em>Deborah has become an opinion leader in the media and has shared her insights and research on television and radio to explain that divorce can be managed in smarter ways. To learn more visit <a target="_blank" href="http://thesmartdivorce.com/" target="_blank">thesmartdivorce.com</a></em></p>
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		<title>Healing and Setting New Goals With MIND MOVIES</title>
		<link>http://divorcedwomenonline.com/2010/10/20/the-power-of-a-positive-mind-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Delaine One of the scariest things about divorce is that, like or not, ready or not, it calls us to look within ourselves and seriously ask:  NOW what?  Who do I want to be right now and in the next phase of my life?  In work, love, home, family, health and so on, what do I REALLY want?  On a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Submitted by <a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/4writing-team/meet-the-founders/">Delaine</a><a href="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/creating-a-new-life-after-divorce-mind-movies.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6059" title="creating a new life after divorce mind movies" src="http://divorcedwomenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/creating-a-new-life-after-divorce-mind-movies.jpg" alt="" width="288" height="164" /></a></p>
<p>One of the scariest things about divorce is that, like or not, ready or not, it calls us to look within ourselves and seriously ask:  <strong><em>NOW what?</em>  Who do I want to be right now and in the next phase of my life?  In work, love, home, family, health and so on, what do I REALLY want?  </strong></p>
<p>On a quest to authentically answer these questions, I&#8217;ve read many different self-help books.  I&#8217;ve also devoted a lot of time to positive affirmations, gratitude journaling, and even (some) meditation.  As a believer in the power of visualization and the law of attraction, each year I&#8217;ve also created a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mindmovies.com/mm20videoseries/johnassaraf.php?17494 ">&#8216;vision board&#8217;  </a>for myself, where I cut out pictures of the things /people/ situations I wanted to attract into my life, pinned them on this board, and then spent a few minutes every day imagining how I&#8217;d feel if those things were mine <em>now</em>.  </p>
<p>A few months ago, however, I was introduced to a powerful new visualization tool called <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mindmovies.com/?17494"><strong>Mind Movies 2.0. </strong></a>  This easy-to-use software - which is being touted as a &#8216;the next big step&#8217; after the movie, <em>The Secret - </em>enables users to create short visualization videos around what they want to manifest in their life; it&#8217;s kind of like a vision board in full motion.   Users can make a mind movie that focuses on one area of their life &#8211; relationships, for example &#8211; or they can extend it into all other areas, ie, fitness, children, wealth, career, etc.  A full library of images and written affirmations are available to users as they build their movies, or, they can upload or write their own.  Then, to really pack emotional punch to their creation, users can add music to it.</p>
<p>What I really like about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mindmovies.com/?17494"><strong>Mind Movies 2.0</strong></a> is that it <strong>has helped me clarify / focus on what I want my future to look like &#8211; even if it&#8217;s just for the short-term.</strong>  Cause as I&#8217;m sure you well know, as we plow through our divorces, it&#8217;s easy to get stuck in the gore and overwhelm of it all.   And it feels wonderful to tip the scales to the positive side; it&#8217;s amazing how much more confident and in control I feel by having set some goals,stuck to an action plan, AND begun <strong>yielding results!</strong>  Don&#8217;t they say that most people spend more time planning their vacations than they do their lives? </p>
<p>Have any of you tried out <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mindmovies.com/?17494">Mind Movies 2.0</a></strong>?  Do you believe in the power of manifestation and the Law of Attraction, perhaps even more or less so now than you&#8217;re divorced?  Please feel free to share any other tools you&#8217;ve used thus far that you&#8217;ve found pivotal on your divorce journey!</p>
<p><em>Delaine</em></p>
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