“This will be my first Christmas in 31 years with out my husband. He left in April.. I am having a hard time imaging waking up on Christmas morning with out him and all the magic of the holiday. Our wedding anniversary is two days after Christmas. It was always a very special time for us. I am making plans but I know I will be alone on Christmas morning.”…

Darlene, Nov. 12th, 2009

That comment is a real comment from a concerned reader posted on my dear friend, Joanie Winberg, Founder of The National Association for Divorced Women and Children’s blog offering “Five Things Not to Do  After Divorce During the Holidays!”  Do you suppose Darlene is wondering how she is going to handle this whole situation she finds herself in?

I totally believe in the innate ability of women to overcome their emotional and financial challenges with flying colors, but very few of us can or even want to do it on our own. That’s why Darlene or anyone facing similar challenges will find a friend, mentor and powerful resource in Joanie and her universe of sincere, knowledgeable and caring experts!

This is Joanie’s personal experience:

“After my divorce, I not only had to adjust to being a single mom of two children, ages twelve and nine at the time, I also had to learn how to do the once shared to-do list on my own, plus start thinking about a new career.

At times, I felt so overwhelmed and tired with all the new challenges and wondered many times, how I can continue to do it all.

One day, I had a huge wake-up call, when one of my friends said to me, “If you crumble, so will your children.” That’s all I needed to hear. From that day forward, I realized I had to take care of myself and get the support I needed in order to be the best I could be for my children as well as for myself.” 

That was the catalyst that started Joanie on the road, not only to her own personal and professional success, but over the years she has helped so many other women and children do the same!

Which is why, after knowing her and watching her in action over the last couple of years, I am proud to recommend her NEW 12 Week Mentoring Program as an affiliate and as a believer in her ability to get people back on track!

The effects of divorce on an individual are as varied as individuals themselves and the circumstances that lead to the dissolution of their marriages. While there are many negative effects of divorce, there are positive effects too. The choice to end a marriage is deeply personal. Whether the decision to divorce is yours, your spouse’s or a mutual agreement, you have the power to minimize the negative effects and accentuate the positive.

Some of the emotional and physical effects of divorce on an individual are:
Negative
- Fear
- Guilt
- A sense of failure
- Physical exhaustion
- Depression
- Anger
- Separation anxiety
- Weight loss or gain
- Isolation
- A loss of trust
- Poor self-esteem

Positive
- A sense of freedom
- A renewed sense of self worth
- Relief
- Resolution
- Closure
- Safety
- Accomplishment
- A sense of empowerment

The realities of divorce for individuals often include:
- Financial stress
- Relocation
- Separation
- Division of property
- Child care and visitation issues
- Legal issues defining the parameters of a divorce

So…if you find yourself Single Again and are asking yourself …”Now What?”

• Establish a strong support system and maintain it before, during and after a divorce
• Assess and develop the skills necessary to thrive
• Move ahead with Purpose, Vision and Goals

My passion over the last 30 years has been to help women and their families create more freedom and abundance in their lives. I’ve done that by providing access to people and resources that will help them do just that. Joanie Winberg and her Mentoring Program for Single Again Women along with the High 5 Club, of which I am a part, is a great resource for anyone looking for answers to some tough questions, regardless of whether they invest in the program or not.

Monday, December 10, 2007 at NOON Mountain Time, just in time for lunch and a chat.

You see, I really wanted to include our friends in the UK in Sunday’s call, but I didn’t think they would want to come at midnight, so we decide to do another one just for them…AND YOU, if you can make it.

This time I’m JAZZED to introduce you to Diane Corriette, a GutZy Woman from “across the pond”.

She is a single mother of 3 children who runs the Women Internet Marketers alliance that includes an online magazine, membership site and social network. Together this trio works towards raising the online visibility of women running internet based businesses.

I can’t wait to tell you the story of how we met because it’s a FANTASTIC testimonial of the power of the internet to connect people across the world!

Jaime Luchuck, from Toronto, Canada, will be back on the call. Remember that she and I met in Loveland, Colorado this summer when we were both selected to compete in the worlds FIRST web based Virtual Reality Show.

Jaime WON the competition, authored a best selling book and has used her connection with the “Guru’s” to run a tele-webinar course designed to help people get a successful online business going in 12 weeks. You’ll get some NEW INSIGHTS from her on this call.

I’ll be sure to include YOUR QUESTIONS as I interview these two ladies, as well as provide a few juicy tibits myself.
But on the serious side, we’ll be talking about creating a mastermind of business women that promises to be EXTREMELY VALUABLE to all who take part!

So please join us THIS Monday AFTERNOON (or night if you’re in the UK) by clicking on the link below. The link will take you to a page where you can get the number to call if you want to call in or the methods to join us by computer.

Time is GETTING CLOSE, so click on the link below right NOW to get TUNED IN!

http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=1375824

Join this series of GutZy Web Women and get connected!

Janet Beckers of Wonderful Web Women, Jaime Luchuck, Next Internet Millionaire WINNER and Debbie Ducic of GutZy Women are EXCITED to have you join our call!

Here’s the scoop:

Teleseminar: Listen by Phone: Just call in 5 minutes before.

Webinar: Listen by Computer: participate online by text messaging.

Sunday, December 9, 2007, 6:00pm Mountain Time, USA, 8:00pm Eastern, 12:00 Noon on Monday, December 10th, 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

Don’t forget to click on the link below for the reminder page and then remember to come back to this link on the correct day and time because it gives you the numbers to call as well as the connections in case you prefer to listen through your computer.

This link will also give you the opportunity to ask YOUR questions ahead of time. so it’s really important to click on that link!

http://TinyWebLink-001.com/?pid=3308599

This is the first in a series of Teleseminar/Webinars that are focused on women connecting with , learning from  and supporting other women in learning and using the tools of online marketing, whether you have already started or want to start a brick and mortar operation OR online business. OR BOTH!

Maybe you are a fundraiser and want to better understand and implement online techniques to increase the scope of your donor base and open up new possibilities?

We TOTALLY UNDERSTAND and are excited you will join us!

Janet Beckers interviews some of the most successful women on the internet and Jaime and I are humbled to be a part of her world! Wonderful Web Women has already won awards for the best membership website and she has developed a reputation for her generosity and honesty with her knowledge.

Jaime and I had an experience of a lifetime when we participated as cast members in the Next Internet Millionaire. She went on to WIN the competition, launched two NEW products as a result and at last count grossed over $70,000…IN A WEEK! She will be sharing her insights, experiences and a little gossip as will I.( We’ve got some great scoop about our personal experiences with the Next Internet Millionaire competition that you might not be privy to anywhere else

I have been involved in women’s economic development for 30 years and am CONVINCED that technology and the internet offer more possibilities than ever before for women and their families to be able to participate equally in realizing more ABUNDANCE and FREEDOM in their lives.

JOIN US! We look forward to it!

Here’s the link again:

http://TinyWebLink-001.com/?pid=3308599

There are many varieties of Web sites, each specializing in a particular type of content or use, and they may be arbitrarily classified in any number of ways. A few such classifications might include:

· Affiliate: an enabled web portal that renders not only its custom CMS, (Content Management System), but also syndicated content from other content providers for an agreed fee. There are usually three relationship tiers: 1. Affiliate Agencies, (e.g.,Commission Junction,) 2. Advertisers, (e.g., Ebay.) and 3.Consumer, (e.g., Yahoo!.)· Archive Site: used to preserve valuable electronic content threatened with extinction. Two examples are: Internet Archive, which since 1996 has preserved billions of old, (and new,) Web pages; and Google Groups, which in early 2005 was archiving over 845,000,000 messages posted to Usenet news/discussion groups.

·  Blog (or web log) site: sites generally used to post online diaries which may include discussion forums (e.g., blogger, Xanga). ·  Corporate Website: used to provide background information about a business, organization, or service. ·  Commerce site or eCommerce site: for purchasing goods, such as Amazon.com

Many more are listed in the complete article here: