The Relationship Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving !

Thanksgiving is a time to pause and give thanks for what we have been given in life. That may be more difficult this Thanksgiving because of what's happening with the economy. Most of us, whether we've been rich or poor or in between, have a lot less this holiday. We all have to tighten our belts, but maybe there's some good to come of it. How many of us have bought in excess, whether it's clothes, toys for our kids, houses bigger than we needed, or just unnecessary "things" that we've wanted? I know I'm guilty, and yes "buying" is good for the economy, but not good for us when we can't afford it. I'm looking much more closely at the prices of items than I ever have before. It's time to stop the excess and re-evaluate our priorities. It's a very difficult thing to do. We hear about people losing their jobs and homes, and I hope you are not one of them. Several of my friends have lost their jobs. And my mate Alan, who is a stockbroker, has his hands full every day as he goes to work dealing with disgruntled clients as well as another buy-out of the company on it's way.

I, of course, don't have the answer for the economy. But I do know that life has a way of coming full circle and that the pendulum swings from one side all the way to the other before it settles down. Over the years, our country went from being prejudice and sexist to extreme political correctness (and of course electing Obama). Our relationships went from being dominated by men to much more female control. We're now closer to true equality in both areas. Finance is certainly not my field, but we know things had gotten out of hand with overspending rampant, and now we are hopefully hitting bottom so we can rise back up to some normalcy.

I have been trying to learn this "don't overspend" lesson for the last few years myself. I haven't raised my prices in over 3 years, but instead have cut my expenses. I moved my office to a much less expensive location (still in Cherry Creek) a year ago that is really nice, but a little smaller, and most of my clients like it better because it has easier access (can reach it from Colorado Blvd. and don't have to come all the way into Cherry Creek), and it has lots of free parking! I no longer have a secretary and instead have improved my skills on the computer. Now if I can just stop buying so many clothes!

We all need to start figuring out how to cut back and live more frugally in these economic times. What can you do to help relieve your own financial stress?

I know the times are tough, but as they say, "What doesn't kill you will make you stronger!" I hope we see a turn around soon, and good luck to everyone who has lost a job or house or anything else that's important to them. Let's still stop and be thankful for what we've had up until now, and be appreciative of what we still have, especially our friends and family - and especially that we have our cheap gas back.!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Carolyn

Holiday Pricing Special

(now until New Year's Day)

I know my therapy prices are high, but remember that I get to the bottom of issues very quickly, whether it's marriage counseling or personal growth issues. In fact, one client told me last week, "I know we only met for a ½ hour last week, but you truly made me feel empowered ...thank you, I needed that!"

Holiday Pricing For Therapy

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Annoying Habits (& what to do)
Bitch -- It Pays to Be One
Break-Up Do's & Don'ts (list)
Carolyn's weight loss story
Christmas Honesty'
Cinderella Story/Giving Her Power Up
Commitment-phobe & The Model
Controlling Men/Fried Chicken Break-up
Couples Resolving Money Issues Q&A
Dads - Key to Intimacy with Men
Dating Married Men, Pros & Cons
Dating Rules - 7
Deal Breakers
Do You Need Counseling?
Exes, Stay Friends or Not?
Fake It Til You Make It
Fireworks in the Bedroom
First Date Mistakes - 11
Flirting Tips & Techniques - 8
Football Widows
Get a Guy to Listen (list)
Grown Children that Live at Home- Q&A
Guilt - Getting Rid of
Handling a Depressed Mate
Handling Her Bad Moods (quote)
Holiday Depression, Overcoming
Holiday Frustrations with Family (list)
How My Therapy Differs
How to Be Her Hero
How to Clean Up Issues with Your Family
How to Have the Best Relationship Ever!
How to Personalize her Gift
How to Put the Spark Back
Internet Dating Cons
Is He Right for You, Parts 1 & 2
Is Your Date a Player?
Keep You Kids from Repeating Your Mistakes, Q&A
Key Ingredients of Love - 8
Ladies Love Outlaws
Love Rituals to Start
Love Secrets, 10 Valentine
Making Peace with Your Mother
Marry vs Live Together
Men Won't Commit, 10 Valid Reasons
Money: How Couples Resolve
Overgiving is Not Love
People You Meet in Bars, Types of
Pet Peeves, Handling (list)
Rekindling romance, 5 Keys
Relationship Mistakes, The 7 Dumbest
Resolutions, Happiness
Resolutions, New Year's
Secrets to Getting What You Want
Sex Appeal Quiz
Sex Mistakes, Top 10 (list)
Sex with the Ex, a story
She Wants Sex, He Doesn't Q&A
Signs He's Leaving You
Single, What's Wrong With It?
Soul Mates, Is This Yours?
Stereotypes of Women (list)
Ten Reasons You're Not Married Yet
Therapy Expectations
Things Men Do that Bum Women Out
Things People Fight About (list)
Tips for Single Women
Weeding Out the Freaks
What It's Like to Be on Oprah
What to Expect from Therapy
What Women Want for Valentine's Day
When Harriet Met Dave
Why Men Lie
Why We Make Mistakes
Why We Want What We Can't Have