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- The danger of suppression: Don’t bottle up your emotions - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2013 from Adele TheronAny serious scientist will be familiar with the assertion that stress causes immune-compromise. A recent study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health has finally put this long-held knowledge into perspective, deciphering that those who bottle up their feelings have a cardiovascular ...
Views: 1355 - A rant about having sex with an ex whilst healing - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2013 from Adele TheronThere is an article in the Daily Mail today entitled “Why ‘ex-sex’ CAN be a good idea: Sleeping with an old lover lessens psychological distress of break-up… if you’re not over him” Apparently research from the University of Arizona (published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology) ...
Views: 1349 - Couples who don’t have sex but insist everything is hunky dorey - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Adele TheronThere was a disturbing article in the Mail a few weeks ago. It was all about these couples who NEVER have sex but insist they are happy. The article states that most evenings, with their little girl safely tucked up in bed, Charlotte and Chris Everiss enjoy a kiss and a cuddle on the sofa in ...
Views: 1624(2 votes) - Contemplating divorce? Early, important financial considerations - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Adele TheronMy good friend Hannah Foxley from the Women’s Wealth Expert (www.thewomenswealthexpert.co.uk) has written a corker of an article on things to consider financially before divorcing. Here are some tips written by her hand. Get ready for some good info… In the emotional haze of early divorce ...
Views: 1804 - So, how do you heal anger when you want to rip someone’s head off? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2013 from Adele TheronWhat do you do when you are SO angry you want to rip someone’s head off? You actually think you COULD drown your kids or bash someone with your shopping trolley and you are not sure how to control it. In those moments, if another hippy tells you “you need to relax” or recommends that you try ...
Views: 1761 - Introducing the Tantrum Club! - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Adele TheronIT’S TIME TO THROW A TANTRUM! Women since generations ago, have been told to be polite, ladylike, calm and collected and in the midst of struggle to rise above and push through. But what’s the definition of pushing through? Some people are content to spend hours rationalising whether their ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - Instant Gratification BUT what IS best for me? PART II - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Adele TheronAs human beings we can tend to become fascinated by ourselves and our stories and can allow ourselves to become too self-indulgent and it can be destructive. As long as we recognise the vision of where we want and need to be and what it takes to get there, the time that you determine it to take ...
Views: 1373 - Instant Gratification vs. a Long term Strategy… what’s best? PART I - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Adele TheronInstant rewards and instant healing has a much nicer ring to it, then the words combined; LONG – TERM. However if waiting that particular extended time will further HELP in the long run it stirs the question if waiting is more worthwhile. But how do you determine what works best for you? When ...
Views: 1360(2 votes) - You are stronger than you think… - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Adele TheronJust like the picture, finding your strength and realising your attributes are found through the struggles and the pain in life. Not when things are easy and you FEEL you are at your strongest. It is through the weak moments that you learn and become stronger because of those circumstances. A ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - How listening to music can help healing - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Adele TheronMusic is – The art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Music is an incredible aspect of life that is quite often not recognised of it true potential and value it holds. According to an article on “Mail ...
Views: 1794(3 votes) - Should we fake it until we make it?? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Adele TheronAccording to Mail Online there was an article written on “Why acting like you are in love can lead to the real thing” that if you want to feel in love, perhaps you should fake it until you make it. The article suggested that if you behave in the way you want to be perceived by others, you can ...
Views: 1518 - How lack of concentration kills our ability to focus the mind on healing - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Adele TheronHow do you focus your mind in an era of multiple distractions? We are living in an era of an information overload. Vast varieties of technology everywhere we look, that it has become essential to one’s survival or so it sometimes seems. An average employee receives thousands of interruptions ...
Views: 1314(2 votes) - Rise of the DIY divorce… - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2012 from Adele TheronCouples who are somewhat impoverished are causing court chaos by representing themselves in the midst of cutbacks. According to the Daily mail; the recession and upcoming cuts to legal aid are putting immense pressure on family courts as these couples increasingly represent themselves. I will ...
Views: 1657(1 vote) - You cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that got you there… - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Adele TheronEver been stuck in a situation or a problem but not known how to get out of it? Life throws us lots of different hurdles and hiccups along the way and people disappoint us and we disappoint ourselves. But our biggest mistake is not when we first make that mistake, because our past can determine ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - Trying to score points against your ex VS focusing on winning the overall game! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Adele TheronCHESS: Chess is a game of strategy and tactics, a game to take out your opponents pieces until you take them all and then attack their king. This is in no way what break ups or divorce should ever be about but sadly enough it is the reality of so many couples today. Instead of focusing on ...
Views: 1486 - NO FAULT DIVORCE – what does this mean to us? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Adele TheronInstant rewards and instant healing has a much nicer ring to it, then the words combined; LONG – TERM. However if waiting that particular extended time will further HELP in the long run it stirs the question if waiting is more worthwhile. But how do you determine what works best for you? ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - War of the Roses - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Adele TheronThe War of the Roses was a civil war in England. Where the thirty years of warfare were even more destructive to England than the Hundred Years war had been in the previous century. With the Petty disputes that occur between partners throughout a Divorce these days it seems necessary to title ...
Views: 1706 - I just spent £5,689 on my therapist and I am STILL not over my divorce!! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Adele TheronThe NEVER-ENDING cost of therapy in healing from divorce I was skimming through the web reading up on people testimonials on “Therapy” and came across one particular case, where a 39-year-old professional woman is being treated for major depression. She has been with the same ...
Views: 1505 - The REAL cost of divorce - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Adele TheronDivorce in many cases is becoming a fast route to poverty. Not only does divorce often bring a severe heartbreak that can take a vast time to heal. Research shows that people are not healing from divorce. > The 2nd marriage divorce rate is 53% > 3rd marriage divorce rate is 72% and > ...
Views: 1446 - Your divorce: Are you an Eeyore or a Tigger? - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Adele TheronI remember my first Pooh bear book when I was a kid. I loved it to death and pawed at the pages on a daily basis. I was so in love with the characters that when it came time to find ways to earn money for my school as a debutante, I even wrote and directed a play which starred almost my whole ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - The Ex-Factor – ex-etiquette, whether or not you have children! - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Adele TheronEx-Etiquette where there are no children involved Divorce without children If your divorce does not involve children from the marriage or the relationship, there is technically no reason to maintain contact with your ex. That’s the good and the bad news. The good news is that you won’t ...
Views: 4084 - What are some of the common feelings when experiencing a shock divorce? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Adele TheronMy name is Adèle and I am a Divorce Angel. I remember the first four days after my husband left. They were brutal. At 02:30 am I was on my third glass of wine and hadn’t eaten in three days. I had been in my pyjamas for 36 hours straight and had chain-smoked 40 cigarettes (and I’m not even a ...
Views: 1415 - Some Principles of Keeping Love Alive… - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Adele TheronI am sometimes really frustrated that the education system today does not prepare us for what it TRULY takes to make a romantic relationship work in the long-term. I wish that I had known some of these principles before I got married. Unfortunately I had to make all the mistakes before I learnt ...
Views: 2906(2 votes) - Dating After Divorce… - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Adele TheronI’m often asked: ‘When is a good time to start dating?’ One of the difficulties women face when they’re ready to start dating is where and how to start. Starting too soon or for the wrong reasons is not going to help re-build your self-confidence or help you become open to new intimate ...
Views: 1321(2 votes) - Why your friends and family are sometimes the worst support during your divorce - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Adele TheronAlthough your friends and family are an important part of your life, you may find that they’re ill-equipped to support you through your loss. I found that even though my friends and family were well meaning, they often said or did things that were inappropriate. Whenever we hung out together, ...
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