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In This Issue
Before the holidays barrel down on you like a runaway freight train, take some time to read the feature article this month so that you can finally have that season of peacefulness you've wanted for years. The article on time chunking also may help you negotiate the busyness that is typical of the end of the year. And don't miss my guide for achieving financial order for divorced women and single moms. To reply to this newsletter, please click here.
The Holidays: Here They Come, Ready or Not
Somewhere around September when the weather changes, the kids go back to school and the leaves begin to wither, it starts. By Halloween it's gathering momentum and by Thanksgiving, it has us in a full-body press. "It" is The Holidays, and whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or simply "the season," what everybody has in common during the last quarter of the year is stress with a capital S. Full story here.
Time: It's Not How Much You Have, It's How You Chunk It!
No matter how many new technological innovations are created to improve our efficiency and productivity, there are still just 24 hours in every day. This limitation leads to missed business, deadlines and opportunities. It also results in feelings of guilt and inadequacy, and a huge amount of stress. And while you can't add more hours to the day, you CAN make better use of the hours you have. Read more here.
5 Must-Do Steps to Achieve Financial Order
After the emotional trauma of a divorce, reality sets in and slaps you in the face. You are now alone, dealing with so many issues and responsibilities that once were shared. The overwhelm can be paralyzing...or empowering. Your finances and money issues are a huge factor in feeling secure and in control of your future. It's time to take one big step towards that independence! Full article here.
The following questions are designed to broaden perspectives, to open vistas, to widen the lens. There is no one right way to approach them. You can journal about them, talk to friends, create art... View questions here.
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Relevant Reading
Refuse to Choose!: A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything That You Love, by Barbara Sher
The Happiness Makeover: How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day, by M.J. Ryan
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, by Gerd Gigerenzer
Today's Quote
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
--Alvin Toffler, American writer & futurist
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