tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47392109864614038212011-11-27T16:15:33.974-08:00Catherine Rain, Certified Professional CoachCatherine Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06900024989924988769noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739210986461403821.post-9102014003050194442010-08-10T06:05:00.000-07:002010-08-10T07:34:01.715-07:00

Did you ever stop to think, just for a moment, that life, in and of itself, is "for better or worse"?It is. Every day, every week, every month, every year. A better here, a worse there, a series of ups and downs and all arounds.Yet, so many of us think the minute we find a man or get married, life will be eternally "better." Then surprise, surprise: we react like deer in the proverbial

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Last night, I browsed through a months old edition of (hate to admit it) the AARP magazine. Yes, I'm a subscriber. Anyhow, a new column now appears in the publication, titled Oh, Behave! written by Peggy Post, director of The Emily Post Institute. If you're old like me, you know who Emily Post was. If you're not, then it might be helpful for you to know the Institute is an "organization that

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The other night on HNN, I caught the tail end of Joy Behar's interview with Patti Strange from the reality show Millionaire Matchmaker. Who knew such shows existed? (I only just discovered America's Got Talent two weeks ago!) Anyhow, Patti advised women looking for wealthy Wall Street guys (if there are any left) to meet them by hanging out in the places where they hang out: bars, in the

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No matter your life season, whether you are in the moment of joy or disillusion, clarity or confusion, sickness or health—you must read Diana Raab's (http://www.dianaraab.com/) latest book Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey! (Available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/)Raab is a registered nurse, author, mother of three, and also the inspirational heroine of this deeply touching memoir

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A couple of weeks ago I said I would post tips to help you get to know yourself, before picking a mate to marry.As a life coach, I focus on six important life aspects. One of these is Relationships. When reflecting on your life, it is important to understand the quality of the relationships you have now, as well as the quality of the relationships you want in the future.If you are considering

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For our male readers this week:Foreplay begins in the morning--well at least that's what my Mom always told my Dad, and since then, I've heard other experts say the very same thing.So what does that mean? Not what you think. It isn't a little strip tease dance--or even a deep kiss--while you're shaving.Rather, it means you have to show your girlfriend or wife how much you care about her, her

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If I knew then, what I know now.How many times have you said these words? Most of us say them fairly often, about different situations, in a variety of settings, and in reference to the people in our lives.When you run into a relationship problem with a man that you love, however, this phrase seems to carry with it so much self-blame, regret and guilt.The phrase If I knew then, what I know now

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Here's a neat little tidbit I discovered last night while researching our latest product.Did you know, back in the Dark Ages (depending on how old you are, think about your mom, grandma, or great-grandma), men and women chose each other (in part) based on the economic value each brought to the household and ultimately, the family. Men, of course, worked outside the home--a good job, stability,

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Over the next several weeks and months, we'll explore an important issue to women ages 20 to 50-something: how to get married to stay married.Too often these days I encounter single and divorced, young and middle-aged women complaining there's nobody out there, nobody who wants, loves or desires to build a life with, them.However, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more single adults

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Welcome to Midlifeventures Newsletter!Each month, you'll find valuable tips and information to help you prepare, plan and achieve a rewarding today and tomorrow!Clients and coaches alike: Be sure to check out the Boutique to access free downloads, or purchase handbooks and life tools. We expect the Boutique to launch in the next week to 10 days! Will keep you posted.As a Certified Professional

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I am sure I have many faults, among them my propensity to binge on books. Yes, I am an avid, if not chronic, if not addicted consumer of the written word. Rarely does a day go by that I do not have in-progress a book or two or three at hand. While I am constantly reading, the subject matter varies and comes in waves of over-indulgence, much as a binge drinker loads him or her self up on a

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Heads up, Readers: I belong to a great group of women through an on-line social networking site called Diva Celebration 2009. I also write for Diva publisher Extreme Diva Media, Inc. as a contributor to their G2G-ezine (Girlfriend to Girlfriend). Diva Celebration promotes uplifting and joyful books, ezines, and products for women, by women. They also offer opportunities for women to promote their

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I've heard some pretty raunchy stories lately. Not the snickering kind, or the type that makes you blush or politely cough into your hand. Rather, these stories have to do with the ongoing battles between separating or divorced husbands and wives. Long ago, in polite society (and rarely, these days, do we, as a society, appear even remotely polite), we called these couples estranged. A secondary

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As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, now we’re wringing our hands over the flu. The Swine Flu. The H1N1. The pandemic flu—well, almost. According to a couple of folks I’ve chatted with this week, this flu thing is no big deal. Nothing more than media hype. More entertainment than news. More info than we now or ever will, need. But is it “just hype”? Or, is the media playing an important

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Readers and fellow bloggers, on April 11, Midlifeventures.com celebrates its first birthday. Looking back, I'm more than amazed when I think it was only a year ago I launched a website dedicated to women in midlife transition. At the time, Midlifeventures consisted of nothing more than an idea, a hope, a dream.Since its arrival, much has happened in my life, all to the good and most definitely

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Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. I come from Cajun-Country, born in a hospital sounding more like a gay Paris get-away than a reverent ministry managed by a group of nuns: Hôtel Dieu. My mother lived her early life in an across-the-river place called Algiers. To get from there to New Orleans, she rode the ferry.Her family of origin devolves from Sicily and Northern Italy. To listen to her,

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Hi there, Ladies.It's been several months since I've posted, but I've had plenty going on, all very positive. If you check out the About Me section in the far right column, you'll notice a couple of content changes. I am now a Life Coach and expect to be taking clients in May. I'm loving every minute of it!And, I'm working on a book titled Remarriage in Midlife: 10 Things Women Over 50 Should

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Two, sort of non-related-related things happened Monday. First, my stepson bragged to his father and me that his generation was turning out to be the most intelligent, technically capable generation of all time. A bubbly, almost 13-year old, he listed on his cookie-crumb coated fingers all of the advances his generation was and would make, as the result of better education, and early and

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Okay, so I've had some feedback lately about needing to stress the positive, point out the good and great and really wonderful things about midlife. The kinds of things our readers can take to heart and soul, and grow on.I think midlife has been the most exciting time of my life.For one, when I finally tossed the last of the Tampons and sanitary napkins, I felt such a rush. It was almost as good

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Over the course of 35 years, I raised three sons to adulthood.How many times during those years, did I repeat the phrase, the mantra: Do you hear me?Every now and then, I varied my delivery. Instead of saying Do you hear me, I might have questioned Are you listening? Do you get it? Do you understand fully and finally, what I mean?I guess the best thing about parenting is crossing the finish line,

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So, you're a divorced, midlife woman contemplating the idea of remarriage.Excited? Ready and willing to put your feet to the fire and do it? Or does the idea of saying I do a second (or third) time make you tremble with trepidation?Before saying yes or no, consider these tidbits.Today's midlife woman is a member of the Baby Boomer generation, a group of post-war babies birthed between 1948 and

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What do you want to be when you grow up is a real question for midlife women. As I discussed in my last Blog, in our youth, we are driven by external needs, largely related to family, children, and our day-to-day economic needs. A number of authors examining midlife, such as Marianne Williamson and Gail Sheehy, speak to our deep need for internal satisfaction during our middle years. In essence,

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This morning I reluctantly left my back porch, which faces the rising sun, to compose today's blog. I say "reluctantly": the porch is the first place I go as soon as I wake up in the morning. If I did not have work to do or a life to lead, it is where I'd stay all day.Each morning, with a cup of coffee in hand, I shut the door on the inner occupants of our home (mainly my lovely husband), face

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If you've ever been pregnant, you might recall how, in those latter, interminable days just before your due date, you launched into a frenzy of cleaning, organizing, and readying your household.I've birthed three sons, and with each I experienced this phenomenon called "nesting". I spent hours in the nursery, days reorganizing the pantry and cooking freezer foods; I washed and rehung draperies,

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