Happy 2K10: A new year and a new decade! Often with the start of a new year, we feel compelled to make resolutions and make changes in our daily lives. Perhaps one thing that we learned from the financial crisis of the last couple of years is that most Americans do not save enough for [...]
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For many people this time of year means a time of great joy and celebration. For many others however, the holidays are fraught with anxiety and sadness especially if they have had losses in the past year. Living through the holidays feels to some, in fact, like walking through a minefield.
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If one spent their whole time watching all the wonderful meals being prepared by the chefs on the cooking shows, they might forget that while this holiday is particularly special for many people, for some, it means obligatory and often difficult family time with relatives they don’t like. Having to spend time with an uncle who always gets drunk, the brother who molested you and made certain you never told or the parent that consistently puts you down can lead to terrible feelings of anxiety.
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