DB'ing Facebook Status Update from MWD

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For those of you that do not have a FB account or have not "liked" Divorce Busting, here are a couple more status updates by MWD. If you do have a FB account, I'd highly suggest liking her page.

Holidays are often hard times for people experiencing marital problems or are newly divorced. Here are five quick tips for weathering the storm. 1- Make sure you have plans for yourself. No matter how down you might feel, stay busy. Be around people. Invite yourself if you have to! Just don't sit and feel sorry for yourself. 2-Focus on what you have rather than what you don't have. Example-You
might have the kids for Christmas Eve but not Christmas day. Cherish the time you do have together. 3-Some of the traditions you've had won't be possible anymore. Start some new and creative rituals to create new memories. 4- Allow yourself a predesignated time to feel grief or sadness. It's normal to feel this way. Notice the feelings, honor them and then get moving. 5-Remember, no matter how tough a time you might be having at the moment, "This too shall pass." Nothing lasts forever. Nothing. Envision yourself feeling whole and open to new possibilities with the start of a New Year. -Michele Weiner-Davis (via @Divorce Busting)

People often get frustrated and impatient when they're working on their relationships and progress seems slow to non-existent. Although I completely understand these feelings, I like to remind them of how long it took for the problems to develop and take hold. Instant solutions aren't realistic. So, if you feel like throwing in the towel because things aren't moving fast enough, consider yourself reminded about the importance of patience. Patience isn't a virtue, it's a necessity! Michele Weiner-Davis (via @Divorce Busting)