…I was standing outside the day care center at my place of employment. It was mid-May and the sun was shining. I was talking to my co-worker about my Horrid Home Situation: the screaming matches, the late-night drives to nowhere, the fact that I was sleeping on the couch. She knew something was up, of course, because she’d observed the change in my demeanor.
Continue readingKaren Stewart’s Philosophy
I completely agree with this outlook! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD9Npq8jYH4&feature=youtu.be] “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” -William Shakespeare
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I got my hair trimmed tonight. It was a much-needed trip to the salon and I needed to get about 2 inches get rid of all the damage I’ve done since my last visit… I think that was in October. But this isn’t about my level of neglect towards my mane.
While I was in the chair, I was participating in that typical salontalk with my stylist, Diane (not her real name, of course). I told her all about Divorce Coach Training and the great books I’ve read about my favorite subject. She told me about a client of hers who got divorced…
Continue readingDoes It Really Matter?
Divorce makes people a little nutty. It can make us identify so strongly with our delicate feelings that we behave in a nonsensical manner. As if even the tiniest incident deserves our full attention. As if every word needs to be met with a rebuttal. As if every minor drama is The Fight of Your Life… The following story is an easy example. It’s true. Minor details have been changed to protect individual privacy.
Continue readingMy Ex’s New Girlfriend… My New Boyfriend’s Ex
A bunch of years ago, I was snooping around on the web to learn about my ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend….
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