Going through a divorce may be hard, but getting over a divorce is not easy either. Once you have gone through a divorce with your spouse, usually you’ll feel tired, bogged down or even emotionally unstable to some extent. These are indications that your divorce has left you drained to the core. Irrespective of the divorce procedure adopted, once you have gone through a divorce, you’ll need to start being happy.
Here are 15 ways you can bring the happiness and the joy back in your life post divorce:
1. Seek Inspiration
Go online or surf through the quotation books and write the most inspirational quotes that resonate with your situation and post them throughout your house and work in different parts, so that each time of the day when you look at them you feel inspired.
2. Be Firm in Your Resolve to Recover
You can never recover from your divorce unless you are looking to recover from it. Make sure you are hell-bent on healing and it will eventually follow.
3. Laugh Your Way Through It
Laughter is the best remedy. When you start to think of your ex or what might have been, put on a funny DVD on your favorite standup comedians and enjoy the show.
4. Listen to Uplighting, Fun Music
Close the curtains, close the door, power up the music and fire away. Sing, dance, just let your free spirit out and let it enjoy the music.
5. Delve into Books
If you are a fan of reading, instead of letting your mind wander off in the events of your divorce, simply grab a good book that soothes your soul or captures your imagination.
6. Find an Affirmation
When you are going through a rough patch, it is important that you develop a motto, an affirmation that you can tell yourself everyday when the going gets tough to keep your morale up.
7. Go Outside
Nature is the best healer, get outside, walk in the sunshine, smell the flowers and have a nice walk through the garden, all of these will help you erase the gloom in your life.
8. Help the Less Fortunate
You situation may be bad, but when you help someone less fortunate, you’ll see how their situation is even worse. Helping someone in need will also make you feel emotionally and spiritually good.
9. Get a Pet
You need a distraction in life and raising a pet could be just that, and they are often excellent companions.
10. Avoid Drowning Your Sorrow
Cut down or limit consumption of beer, wine and cocktails. Alcohol is only a temporarily relief that can sometimes lead to other problems. Find other avenues of relief, like exercise.
11. Get Creative
Bake a cake if you love to bake; if you are into art make a painting; create a sculpture, since art and creativity are the best release of emotions.
12. Reach Out to Family
When you are down and out, seek refuge with your family, they’ll show you the care and the love you deserve.
13. Reach out to Friends
Talk to our friends, tell them you have gone through divorce and the best ones will rush to your side and make sure you are happy.
14. Sleep Well
There may well be sleepless night, but for your health and your happiness, try to get a good night’s sleep as often as possible.
15. Go Through Mediation for Divorce
If you want to get divorced, make sure you choose a method that is consultative and empowering which lets you take the decision of your divorce yourself and continue to be on amicable terms with your ex spouse. Divorce mediation will make the divorce process easier, and in turn, it will make the post-divorce recovery much smoother and quicker.
Gerald A. Maggio is a trained Orange County divorce mediator who has amicably resolved cases many cases out of court, as well as an experienced divorce and family law attorney. Mr. Maggio founded California Divorce Mediators in 2012 with the belief that although “not every marriage can be saved, every family can” and a mission to save families from the financial and emotional distress associated with traditional divorce litigation. California Divorce Mediators is located in Irvine, California, and serves the Orange County area and other counties in California offering divorce mediation, child custody mediation and mediation of other family law matters.
There is an excellent documentary movie called Split (www.splitfilm.org) that was released in 2013, which looks at divorce from the vantage point of the children of divorce. There is an excellent trailer at their website and the complete movie can be purchased on DVD.
Split offers a realistic and sometimes heartbreaking look at how children are often affected with the separation and divorce of their parents. Although children can be resilient, divorce can have a life-long impact on children depending on how their parents handle their divorce.
The reality is that divorce is never easy on anyone, i.e. parents or children. However, parents can do much to reduce the stress of divorce for children and shield them from the conflict and disputes. For instance, parents should avoid arguing or verbally fighting with each other in front of their children. Use emails or other online resources for communications regarding parenting (such as www.ourfamilywizard.com) when face-to-face communications are difficult. Also, do not put the children in the middle. Do not make them have to choose between which parent to live with or side with. Work as a parental team as much as possible. Your children should not know everything going on in your divorce. They are your child, not your friend, so don’t treat them as some sort of sounding board because you think they are old enough to understand and you feel like you do not have anyone else to talk to. Do the right thing, because it is not all about you or your spouse. Your children should be your focus first and foremost and that in turn will make the divorce itself easier to resolve and also produce a good, functioning parenting relationship after your divorce is done.
For further information or to schedule a consultation with Orange County divorce attorney Gerald Maggio of The Maggio Law Firm, please call (949) 553-0304 or visit www.maggiolawfirm.com. The Maggio Law Firm is an experienced Orange County divorce and family law firm serving the Orange County and Riverside areas and neighboring counties, serving clients with legal issues including divorce, legal separation, prenuptial agreements, divorce mediation, and other family law issues.
The Daubert rule has been codified in Federal Rule 702 “TESTIMONY BY EXPERT WITNESSES” which states:
A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if:
(a) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue;
(b) the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data;
(c) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(d) the expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case.
Basically, Daubert makes the judge the “gatekeeper’ in determining whether scientific evidence is admissible in court. The Daubert test is designed to broaden the judge’s authority to admit evidence that was not acceptable under the Frye test, because, although credible, the scientific evidence was not generally accepted.
This will allow criminal defense attorneys to challenge scientific evidence under the new standard such as field sobriety tests. It will also allow defense attorneys to potentially get evidence into court that was previously inadmissible such as lie detector tests.
Science is increasingly playing a major role in criminal cases. This includes DNA evidence, fingerprints, arson, forensic computer analysis, shaken baby syndrome, hand writing analysis, etc. One reason why shows such as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” are so popular on TV. Because of this, I attend national seminars on forensic sciences so that I can keep up with the latest developments and case law regarding scientific evidence. Not only did I just attend the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ seminar “Making Sense of Science VI”, this evidence is so important I ordered the DVD of the seminar so that I can refer back to it when I need this information to defend my clients in court. Many criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors are unaware of this major change in the law.
If you have been arrested and your freedom or career is in jeopardy, you need an attorney that knows the law defending you in court.
CALL NOW AND SPEAK TO AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER.
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Thomas C. Grajek 863-688-4606
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Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder presents families with a plethora of unique challenges, including the burden of legal and financial issues. This resource list offers an overview of useful brochures, handbooks, tool kits, and other materials to help people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers make the most informed decisions. The AD Lib number at the end of each item can be used to search for a full description of the item at ww.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Resources/SearchHealthLiterature, an online database of resources on the ADEAR Center website.
(Related: Alzheimer’s Disease – A Growing Health Concern)
General Resources
Legal and Financial Planning for People With Alzheimer’s Disease
Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging. June 2008. 6 p.
Available from Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center. PO Box 8250, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250. (800) 222-2225; (301) 496-1752; FAX: (301) 495-3334. E-mail:adear@nia.nih.gov. Website: www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers. PRICE: free print and free online access at www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/legaltips.htm
In this brochure you will discover information and advice on legal and financial planning for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Planning for health care and financial arrangements is critical because people with Alzheimer’s disease face the reality of one day losing their ability to think clearly and making decisions for themselves. When possible, advance planning should occur soon after a diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s disease, while the person can still participate in discussions.
(Related: The Doctor’s New Prescription: An Elder Attorney)
This tip sheet discusses the two different kinds of advance directives, the types of professionals who can help with advance planning, general advice for advance planning, resources for low-income families, and steps for getting one’s affairs in order. (AD Lib 10646)
Connections (Newsletter of the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center)
Connections. 15(1-2): 12 p. August 1, 2007.
Available from the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center. PO Box 8250, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250. (800) 438-4380; FAX: (301) 495-3334. E-mail: adear@nia.nih.gov. Website:www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers. PRICE: free print and free online access atwww.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/ResearchInformation/Newsletter
This newsletter provides advice for caregivers and information about new resources made available from the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The feature article navigates issues pertaining to legal and financial planning for people with Alzheimer’s disease, with a focus on the health care team can help, It focuses on the value of starting discussions early and revisiting plans often. In it you will discover information about the roles of attorneys and geriatric care managers, different types f advance directives and financial management documents, resources for low-income families, and resources available from the ADEAR Center and other organizations. (AD Lib 10574)
Getting Your Affairs in Order
Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging. May 2006. 1 p. (12 panels).
Available from the National Institute on Aging Information Center (NIAIC). PO Box 8057, Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057. (800) 222-2225; ( 800) 222-4225 (TDD). E-mail: niaic@nia.nih.gov. Website:www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications. PRICE: Free online access atwww.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/affairs.htm
(Related: Elder Law: Approach Medicaid Knowing What Mistakes to Avoid)
In this NIA fact sheet for patients, their families, and the general public you will learn about practical information to assist aging people, their relatives, and friends in planning for the future and managing their legal and financial affairs. Personal and legal records and documents that you need to prepare listed, along with the steps to take for future needs. Resources are listed that offer free legal and financial services to help older people and their families. (AD Lib 01116.)
End of Life Decisions and Concerns: The Resident’s Perspective
Baltimore, MD: Video Press-University of Maryland School of Medicine. 2006. DVD. DVD, 15 min. (col)
Available from the Video Press-University of Maryland, 100 North Greene Street, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21201-1563. (800) 328-7450; FAX: (410) 706-8471. E-mail: videopressmail@som.umaryuland.edu. Website: www.videopress.org . PRICE: $150.00 purchase; $75.00 rental.
In this DVD you will see an elderly resident’s perspective on end-of-life decisions and concerns. All residents reinforce the importance of family and health professional support during the decisions-making process and respecting their wishes. Specific tops in the DVD include: limiting treatment, do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, the medical power of attorney, feeding tubes, and artificial hydration. The presentation was taped on-location at Alice Manor Nursing Home. (AA-M). (AD Lib 10355)
Read more: http://www.dementiatoday.com/legal-and-financial-issues-for-people-with-alzheimers-disease-a-resource-list/
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All these purchases lead to considerations that drivers must take into account when they are purchasing new auto insurance or updating an old policy. Imagine that a custom paint job, special tires and wheels, and a new sound system cost $6,000. The comprehensive or collision coverage part of the auto insurance policy will typically only cover $1,000. If the driver was in an accident or the vehicle was broken into, the driver would be responsible for the difference. That is, unless they purchased additional custom parts and equipment (CPE) coverage.
In Florida, CPE coverage gives drivers peace of mind that their equipment, accessories, devices, enhancements, and upgrades are protected should something bad occur. An experienced Florida auto insurance company is well versed in the adequate amount of insurance a driver will want to protect their investment.
It is recommended to take photos of the custom parts and equipment, and save all purchase receipts and manuals. The more a driver has for their records and the Florida car insurance agent, the better. Most Florida car insurance quotes will allow drivers to choose a flat amount of coverage for the vehicle customizations or to itemize each upgrade for slightly higher costs.
Drivers deserve to have a car insurance company that gives them the best value and the most complete suite of services, including options to cover their vehicle customizations. It is easy to customize auto policies just as it was fun to personalize a vehicle.
Melissa DeAngelo is with Florida auto insurance company and Florida car insurance company, AGIC. To get a quote or learn more visit www.agicinsurance.com.
Melissa DeAngelo is with Florida auto insurance company and Florida car insurance company, AGIC. To get a quote or learn more visit www.agicinsurance.com.
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