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Croatia: the Thrill of Travel
I’ve just returned from a trip to Croatia and want to savor the experience, so I’ll be sharing some of my photos and impressions with you this week. We would like you to click on ‘Comments’ at the bottom of this post and tell us your travel stories as well. Croatia is a small country, not even as large as the state of West Virginia. And it is very homogeneous, with close to 90% of its four and one half million people identified as Croatian and Roman Catholic. Interested … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriatic Sea, architecture, Croatia, fishing villages, HerMentorCenter.com, history, journeywoman.com, NATO, Rick Steves, travel, wikipedia
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A Gift for Chelsea and Marc: Conflict Resolution Strategies
Close to 85% of participants in a recent survey said they’re accepting of interfaith marriages. But there can be challenges, especially if issues – like how to celebrate holidays, raise the children, honor life stages – haven’t been talked about before the wedding. Read about conflict resolution from Wikipedia and advice from interfaith couples to Chelsea and Marc. As differences can lead to disagreements, the best you can do sometimes is practice strategies to maximize your strengths: Minimize emotional overload. Flooding is a physiological arousal that is activated when tensions … Continue reading
The Children of Michael Jackson One Year After His Death
This week marks a year since Michael Jackson died. After his untimely death, a major focus was the future of his children, Prince, Paris and ‘Blanket.’ According to Jackson’s will, his mother was to raise them – and the judge granted her permanent custody. All the while, pundits were busy predicting who would really take care of them. The number of boomer grandparents assuming care and financial responsibility for grandchildren continues to increase. Statistics show that over 2.9 million grandparents are raising more than 4.5 million grandchildren. This is particularly … Continue reading
Dara Torres and Susan Boyle: How to Reach Your Goals
Continuing our conversation about having the courage to reach for your goals, here are two very different women who exemplify that and can serve as role models: What about champion swimmer Dara Torres who, in her early 40s, won a medal at the Bejing Olympics? Don’t remain a spectator – jump into the game of life and become a winner yourself. Why question whether you’re too old to reach your goals or to balance family and career. It’s never too late to challenge yourself. With maturity, drive and focus, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Bejing Oylmpics, Britain's got Talent, Dara Torres, reach your goals, role models, singer, Susan Boyle, wikipedia
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