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- Are You Really Over Your Divorce? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2012 from Karen FinnI was at the funeral of a dear friend last week. He and his wife were and are the kind of friend that you choose to be family. In fact, I'm not sure who chose whom first. All I know is that when I heard that Bob had died, I cleared my calendar so I could be with Gloria and the rest of the family ...
Views: 1875 - Straight From the Headlines - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Karen FinnIn just 11 days Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise reached a divorce settlement. For most of us, the thought of reaching an agreement with our former spouse in just 11 days seems like a fantasy. How were they able to do it so quickly? From what I can tell there are two major factors that allowed the ...
Views: 1498 - How to Find the Best Divorce Coach for You - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2012 from Karen FinnFor most people, divorce is made up of a bunch of unfamiliar events, requirements, emotions, and behaviors. It's usually a very confusing period of time. Because divorce is so confusing, unfamiliar and legal, it's in your best interest to have exactly the right experts to help you ...
Views: 1363 - It's time to Adapt Your Adaptations - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2012 from Karen FinnAs human beings we have a remarkable capacity to adapt to our environment. Usually, we make adaptations because they help us feel better in some way. I like to think of the natural personalities we're born with as being like an amoeba - not well defined, kinda free-form and readily changeable to ...
Views: 1331 - 5 Steps to Getting Into the Groove and Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Karen FinnMy husband laughs at me a lot because he thinks I'm just not hip. The funny thing is I agree with him. I often use slang that is WAY out of date and when I try to use more current slang it just sounds funny coming out of my mouth. He's not alone in laughing at me either. I remember the first ...
Views: 1404 - What I Wish I Could Have Told Pilar and Deion - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Karen FinnPilar and Deion made a big mistake. Yeah, I know that's an obvious statement and you're probably of the opinion that they've made several big mistakes since they decided to divorce. But the mistake I'm talking about probably isn't all that obvious. In fact, many people probably thought it was a ...
Views: 1161 - Insider Tips for Choosing Your Divorce Attorney or Mediator - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Karen FinnWhether you're a man or woman, the dumper or dumpee, one of the very first things you probably realized you needed to do to get divorced is that you need to hire an attorney. If you're like most people, you probably asked a friend or family member who's been divorced who they used and then ...
Views: 1222 - When Will I Stop Hurting So Much - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Karen FinnLoneliness is one of the first most painful emotions to appear when you get divorced. Even if you were lonely in your marriage, it's just somehow different when you are living alone. Yes, this is true even if you have children living with you. People express loneliness in a variety of ways. ...
Views: 1152 - Flexibility: It's About More Than Muscles - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Karen FinnLife changes a lot when you separate and divorce. Things that used to be a regular part of life just aren't anymore. And when things change in unexpected ways, we can get scared, frustrated and angry. When clients begin working with me, they're usually experiencing some combination of fear, ...
Views: 1137 - The Easiest Way to Refocus and Recharge - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Karen FinnIsn't it easy to get caught up in everything that goes on around us? And then there's the divorce on top of it all. It just makes sense that sometimes you might want to stop the world for a moment and regroup. Well, stopping the world for just a moment is EXACTLY what I believe you should get ...
Views: 1156 - How to Take That Post-Divorce Awkwardness Out of Special Occasions - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Karen FinnWhat do you do about special occasions like birthdays when you get divorced? Let's take a look at this question from a couple of different angles. First, let's see what you can expect to be different. Next, let's dig into the question of which ones you should still celebrate. Finally, let's ...
Views: 970 - Riding the Ride: How to Recognize and Manage Your Emotions Through Divorce - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Karen FinnSome decisions are really easy to make - What will I have for breakfast? What TV show do I want to watch? What time do I need to get up in the morning? Other decisions, like whether or not divorce is the correct path for you to take, can be agonizing. Let's begin by focusing on the person who ...
Views: 877 - Finding Your True Power - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Karen FinnI love the Beatles. OK, it's more accurate to say I love the Beatles album 1. I consider it "happy music" and often put it on when I've got a long drive ahead of me or when I just need a pick-me-up. One of the songs on the album is Help! If you're not familiar with the lyrics of the song, you ...
Views: 781 - Life is What's Happening Now! - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Karen FinnTime is one of those concepts that we all get, but is difficult to define. It's a marker that allows us to separate past, present, and future. Why bother discussing time? Because, I agree with Alan Lakein who is credited with saying, "Time = Life, therefore, waste your time and waste your ...
Views: 821 - Your Thoughts Matter! - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Karen FinnWe all have hundreds of thousands of thoughts every day. Time to get up. I'm hungry. Who's calling? Why haven't they sent that email yet? I have so much to do. Do I look fat? How am I going to solve this problem? Why isn't my attorney returning my call? If s/he would just reconsider, I know we ...
Views: 997 - Three Steps To Making Your Divorce Easier - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Karen Finn"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." -Shakespeare As You Like It Act 2, scene 7, 139-143 Divorce is one of those times when we notice ...
Views: 693 - 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Karen FinnOverwhelm is an expected consequence of divorce. I say that because WITHOUT EXCEPTION it's something I work on with every single one of my clients. It's also something I had to learn how to overcome when I went through my own divorce. What I'm going to share with you today is EXACTLY what I ...
Views: 824 - A Quick and Simple Way to Dump Divorce Depression - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Karen FinnIt's rare that someone sees their divorce as a success. Most people see divorce as a failure - their personal failure. The very sad fact is that it's not unusual for someone to interpret the failure of their marriage as their failure in life. This couldn't be further from the truth! As an ...
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