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Sep
“A TOXIC Relationship Is A CHOICE Not An OBLIGATION”
I was up most of the night concerned about a client planning a wedding in November who has not one but two problems. The first is that her fiancée...
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29AprRead MoreMoney, Marriage, Mergers & Mutual Debt. Maybe You Need To Move On…
There is only one way to “catch socially transmitted debt.” What is it? Marriage. Marriage merges not only hearts but also debts. Not fun but facts. Many of my...
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01AprRead MoreCouples Who Can Weather A Storm Can Survive A Drought. Marriage, Mergers & Meeting In The Middle…
I’ve had two former clients contact me this week regarding contemplating a divorce. They have both been spending more time together at home than they would like. They didn’t...
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22MarRead MoreA “New Normal?” Self Quarantine, Drive Through Weddings & Social Distancing…
For a week now my life both personal and professional has been a series of surprises. I’m not alone. From others going “quarantine crazy” to many who have been...
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24DecRead More“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” – Theodore Roosevelt
It’s the holiday season and whether you like your in-laws or not, you are most likely going to spending time with them. Suck it up buttercup. I know it...
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15DecRead MoreWhose Wedding Is This? “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” -Alice Walker
Yet again this weekend someone who thinks they have input, power or control regarding a wedding has caused conflict with my client and themselves. Why do weddings bring out...
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15AugRead MoreThe Wedding That Might Become A “Single Celebration” And Other Plot Twists Of Unpredictable People…
The number of times in my mind I’ve thought “wow” would surprise people but, when you deal with as many folks as I do, you’ve seen it all or...
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15JulRead MoreSetbacks & Scheduling- Why Planning Family Events Makes Planning Client Events A Cake Walk…
For most of my life now I’ve been the travel agent, the secretary, the scheduler and the organizer of chaotic event planning with my family. My husband rolls his...
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05JunRead MoreIn The FOREST Of LIFE, Be AWARE Of Your SURROUNDINGS, The HANDLE Of The AXE That CUTS You DOWN Was ONCE A TREE…
Throughout my life, I’ve learned to listen. In fact, most of my childhood was spent listening due to my inability to speak without stuttering. Adults in my family didn’t...
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14AprRead MorePost Event Depression. What IS IT And How Does It Affect You?
Over the years, brides and even occasionally, the mother of the bride have contacted me after an event either crying or showing obvious signs of depression and distress. When...