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Change is an inevitable part of life.
Like the tree leaves that have been green all summer turn red and gold with
the arrival of autumn, life transitions are as natural as the change of seasons.
A life transition can be positive or negative, planned or unexpected. But no
matter what the actual change, it causes us to leave the familiar behind and
adjust to a new way of living—even if we feel totally unprepared to do so....
A friend of mine recently moved back in with her family to get her life in
order. A cut in her hours and pay had caused her lose her car, and she was
falling deeper into debt, and despair, by the day. So she was faced with a
eAt, drinK & be sMArt!
choice: Continue on as is, hoping things would just get better…or make a
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change. At first, she was terrified of losing her independence and admitting
the harried hostess
to herself, and others, she had ‘failed.’ But as she packed the contents of
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her life up in boxes and filled out her change of address forms, she made
a decision to look at things differently: Instead of viewing her move as a
setback, she decided to view it as chance to step up; instead of viewing her
move as a financial failure, she decided to view it as an opportunity to get
financially ahead.
Change is inevitable, but growth is optional. So if you don’t like the view,
change your perspective.
Pmyunderthesun.com poll results
If you wErE a wInE, Present PerFect
whIch wInE would you bE? Home-made holiday gift
ideas from the heart
40% 20% 10% 10% 10% 10%
chardonnay cabErnEt SauvIgnon champagnE rIESlIng I lIkE
SUNNY, BREEzY, SauvIgnon blanc BUBBLY, A BIT SOFT, SWEET
thEm all!
OPTIMISTIC - TO ME, DIRECT, DECISIvE, GOOD IN A COCKTAIL ExTRAvAGANT AND AND A
I GUESS I’M
THE (WINE) GLASS DISCRIMINATING. DRESS, GREAT IN JEANS A LOT OF FUN ON HOPELESS
PSYCHOLOGICALLY
IS ALWAYS LIFE’S TOO SHORT AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR’S EvE. ROMANTIC
CHALLENGED
HALF FULL. TO DRINK BAD WINE DINNER COMPANION
Don’t Let The Turkeys
GeT yoU down
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with it, the hustle sPreAding the thAnKs
and bustle of the holidays. With the challenges of the current Random acts of kindness
economy, coupled with the pressure to have the “perfect” season, that give back
we want to know: How do you plan to cut down on your holiday
stress this year? Vote at MyUnderTheSun.com. (Results to appear
Plus Much More!
in the November issue.) AvAilAble noveMber 6
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