Divorce Recovery and the Holidays
In an article today in the Wall Street Journal, Karen Blumenthal suggests that we take a careful look at what we buy this season. I think all of us are thinking more carefully about our spending. But in the back of my mind I keep thinking, “Gosh! That is such a great deal on ….. whatever. I mean prices have never been lower on some items. So we have to be careful not to spend just because the price of something has been slashed. (This is hard for me because I am a SALE person. I have a hard time buying things that aren’t on sale, but sometimes I buy something I shouldn’t because it IS on sale.) Karen's FAMILY MONEY article also has this to say: “The good news is that some spending really is more fulfilling. Experts who study happiness have repeatedly found that people get the most joy out of time with family and friends or activities that provide personal enrichment, such as hobbies. What matters is not the amount that we spend, but the quality of the overall experience, so a picnic can be as satisfying as a weekend getaway.” Keep that in mind when you are deciding what to buy this holiday season. Give grandchildren a night at your house, or a certificate for a whole evening of playing board games. Give friends a special lunch at your house after the holidays. Be creative. Remember, the most important thing about the gifts you give is how much of you is in them and that doesn’t cost anything at all! Think about buying yourself something from the Midlife Divorce Recovery website or become a RADICAL Woman by getting a yearlong membership to www.radicalwomennetwork.com. You get a 15% discount on every product you order if you are a member. You deserve it. Everyone else will be glad you did it because it will help you move forward and help you have a more positive outlook on life. That is one purchase that will be worth every penny. Go ahead. Do it today! Get the whole document “Surviving the Holidays While You’re Surviving Divorce” on the www.radicalwomennetwork.com site. Investing in your recovery is always worth it … for everyone!
