How Not To Be Boring

In a Town & Country article about how not to be boring, David Brown who produced Jaws, The Sting, Cocoon and Driving Miss Daisy, among many other highly regarded films and several plays, gave the following advice: “Rule #1:  Make your conversation short. Rule #2:  Make it snappy. Rule #3:  Start not being a bore […]

A Little Divorce Gossip

On April 8, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Gossip, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Ex-giants superstar Tiki Barber has dumpted his 8-months pregnant wife, Ginny, for former NBC intern Traci Lynn Johnson.  What is wrong with our athletes?!!!  They seem to have no morals!

Nosey Questions

Some people are just nosey and tactless.  They ask you questions that the answer is really none of their business.  They intimidate you and often catch you off-guard to answer.   One way to deal with an unwanted question is, “I don’t know or I’ll have to think about it”—but of course that answer doesn’t apply to every question. People need to be less nosey […]

Anger Can Make You Sick

On March 29, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Anger can make you sick.  Going through a divorce is very stressful emotionally.  Unfortunately anger is part of the package.  Anger takes a toll on your health. Some of the side affects of anger are: —Anger can hamper your ability to think rationally; —Anger can increase your blood pressure; —Anger can  compromise your immune system; —Anger can […]

A Compliment

When most of us receive a compliment, instead of just saying “thank you”  and accepting the compliment, we answer by diminishing the compliment. We need to accept flattering words graciously.  A compliment is a gift.  When someone gives you a gift, they really want you to have it!

Abusive Husband

On March 22, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce War Stories, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Some husbands are physically and emotionally abusive.  Usually if he is physically abusive, he will be emotionally abusive also—because he is a bully.  There is never an excuse for this! Sometimes a husband can just be emotionally abusive.  He will enjoy demeaning you and putting you down, very often in front of your friends or […]

Happiness

Happiness is a choice!  The same way physical exercise can change your body, you can change your mental state of mind.  It’s easy to be miserable—but it’s just as easy to be happy! Think happy and you will be happy!  Smile at the world and it will smile back!

Rich vs. Poor

“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and […]