A Lesson in Love
February 3, 2009
Today’s Happy Wednesday Broadcast is brought to you by Michael Jordan Segal.
Michael, who defied all odds after being shot in the head, is a husband, father, social worker, author, and inspirational speaker. His “miraculous” comeback story was first published in Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul. He has a CD of 12 of his inspirational short stories, entitled POSSIBLE, available on his web site. For more information, go to www.InspirationByMike.com.
“A Lesson in Love”
By Michael Jordan Segal, MSW
Audio- “A Lesson in Love”
“I never liked rings. I do not wear a high school ring; I do not wear a college ring; and I did not want to wear a wedding ring. This was not because I did not want people to know that I was married, but because I just did not feel comfortable with a ring on my finger.
After graduating from college I finally was about to “pop the question” to my high school sweetheart, Sharon Gail Weingarton, who continually was at my side when I was almost fatally injured during a robbery.
Sharon was the best — pretty, kind, sweet, and good-hearted. However, what would she say when I proposed and said that I did not want to wear a wedding ring? I practiced what I was going to say to her. I thought long and hard. I finally decided that there was no answer to my dilemma. I would simply tell her, and then wait five minutes listening to her explode.
So that night I proposed, and afterwards I told Sharon that I was not going to wear a ring. I simply said: “I just don’t like rings. I don’t wear a high school ring…” I expected Sharon to become enraged: “WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU’RE NOT GOING TO WEAR A WEDDING RING?”
However, instead, I merely heard silence. After what in my mind seemed like an eternity, Sharon calmly remarked: “Fine. If you don’t want to wear a wedding ring, I won’t change my name. I will not call myself Sharon Segal.”
On our Fifteenth Anniversary, I remembered my first lesson of marriage that was taught to me by my wife Sharon Gail Segal as I looked down upon the ring on my ring finger — COMPROMISE.”
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Would you like to be “highlighted” on the Happy Wednesday Broadcast?
Just e-mail your inspirational video, audio or poem with tips to jw@joanwinberg.com with the words Happy Wednesday Broadcast in the subject line. Once accepted we will also include a short introduction about you and a link to your website.
My dream is for everyone to become aware of how they can make a difference for just a few minutes every Wednesday by choosing one or more of the following:
- Do an act of kindness.
- Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour.
- Call someone and tell them how much you care.
- Do something special for yourself or the earth.
- Have FUN and laugh more often.
Until next week, have a Happy Wednesday!
To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to www.HappyWednesday.com.
Joanie Winberg is the Founder of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children. We understand the challenges of divorce. You are not alone. For more information, go to www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com.
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“My Hero” by Kim Cameron
January 28, 2009
Today’s Happy Wednesday Broadcast is brought to you by singer, Kim Cameron.
Kim Cameron spent the last decade working up the corporate ladder but there was always something
missing in her life. In 2007, a family tragedy led her to re-evaluate her life and goals.
So Kim decided to finally break free from the corporate cage and pursue her lifelong passion for music.
As the lead singer/songwriter of Side FX, Kim Cameron is finally living her dream.
Today’s video is called “My Hero” written for our military by Kim.
Take 5 minutes out of your busy day…relax and enjoy! Click here- “My Hero”
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I am honored that the Happy Wednesday Broadcast is helping make a difference every Wednesday
by inspiring people across the United States as well as 20+ countries around the world.
My dream is for everyone to become aware of how they can make a difference for just a few minutes every Wednesday by choosing one or more of the following:
- Do an act of kindness.
- Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour.
- Call someone and tell them how much you care.
- Do something special for yourself or the earth.
- Have FUN and laugh more often.
I hope you like the new format for the Happy Wednesday Broadcast. Be part of the excitement that is sweeping the nation…the world!
Just e-mail us your inspirational video, audio or poem with tips to help make a difference to jw@joanwinberg.com with the words Happy Wednesday Broadcast in the subject line.
Once accepted we will also include a short introduction about you and a link to your website.
Until next week, have a Happy Wednesday!
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Joanie Winberg is the Founder of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children. We understand the challenges of divorce. You are not alone. For more information, go to www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com.
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Rules for an EXTRAordinary Life
January 13, 2009
Welcome to the Happy Wednesday Broadcast
For another midweek BOOST to help make your Wednesday
A “Power” day and banish “hump” day from your life forever.
And now here is your host,
the Happy Wednesday Lady, Joanie Winberg
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Today’s Special Message
Rules for an EXTRAordinary Life
~by Asia
***A very special video. Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy!
Make today a “Power Wednesday” by doing something to empower yourself, such as:
- An act of kindness
- Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour
- Call and tell someone how much you care
- Do something special for yourself
- Have Fun!
Until next week, have a Happy Wednesday!
Joanie
To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to www.HappyWednesday.com.
Joanie Winberg is the Founder of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children. We understand the challenges of divorce. You are not alone. For more information, go to www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com.
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A Gift from the Secret- Dedicated to “The Secret to You”
January 6, 2009
Welcome to the Happy Wednesday Broadcast
For another midweek BOOST to help make your Wednesday
A “Power” day and banish “hump” day from your life forever.
And now here is your host,
the Happy Wednesday Lady, Joanie Winberg
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Today’s Special Message for the New Year
A gift from the Secret… Dedicated to “The Secret to You.”
Today’s Quote (from video)
Today is the beginning of my new life.
I am starting over today.
All things are coming to me today.
I’m grateful to be alive.
I see beauty all around me.
I live with passion and purpose.
I take time to laugh and play every day.
I am awake, energized and alive.
I focus on all the good things in life…
And give thanks for them.
I am at peace and one with everything.
I feel love, the joy, the abundance.
I am free to be myself.
I am magnificence in human form.
I am the perfection of life.
I am grateful to be…ME
TODAY IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!
Make today a “Power Wednesday” by doing something to empower yourself, such as:
-An act of kindness
-Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour
-Call someone and tell them how much you love or appreciate them
-Do something special for yourself
-Have Fun!
Until next week, have a Happy Wednesday!
To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to www.HappyWednesday.com.
Joanie Winberg is Founder of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children. We understand the challenges of divorce. You are not alone. For more information, go to www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com.
Single Again! Now What? Blog Talk Radio with your host, Joanie Winberg.
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Five Tips on How to Save a Marriage and Keep it That Way!
December 12, 2008
From:
Joanie Winberg, Founder and Executive Director
The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children
www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com
It may seem unusual that a Divorce Coach is helping couples save their marriages, but my goal is to help couples avoid divorce if at all possible.
Five Tips on How to Enjoy a Happy Marriage and Keep it That Way!
1) Focus on the strengths and the value that each of you bring to the relationship. Notice whether you are ONLY focusing on your spouse’s weaknesses or quirks? Make a list of each of your strengths and honor them.
2) Master the Art of True Listening. Take time for each other at least 15 to 20 minutes three times a week without the interruptions of TV, computers, cell phones, etc. We all need to feel heard and understood. By giving each other the respect of true listening will change your marriage forever.
3) Treat your spouse as you would a stranger. Be aware of how you treat someone that you just met. Are you kind, respectful, patient, understanding and maybe even forgiving? Why not treat your spouse the same way?
4) Never stop spoiling each other. When the spoiling stops the marriage is in trouble. Keep it simple. It could be as simple as greeting your spouse after a long, challenging day with a cup of tea or a glass of wine.
5) Do an Act of Kindness. We hear all the time how important it is to do an Act of Kindness for a stranger without expecting anything in return. Why not your spouse?
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After Divorce- 7 Ways to Rediscover Your True Passion- Tip #2
September 18, 2008
~ Joanie Winberg
Going through a divorce is a very challenging time in a person’s life. It is hard to adjust to being single again, as well as living “out of the habit” of being married, especially if you have been married for many, many years.
It is suggested that you use this precious opportunity to rediscover yourself. Think of this time in your life as an adventure to explore the real you. If you have worked outside the home combined with being a mom and wife for the last ten, fifteen or twenty years, you may have lost yourself along the way. Certainly not on purpose, but as most women try to do it all as “super” moms, many times we put our own wants and needs on hold to keep our families and jobs running smoothly!
Take a deep breath and let’s start to rediscover your true passions and say…
Will the Real Me Please Stand Up!
Tip #2
Give Yourself a Break
During and after a divorce it is common to have the feeling of grieving, similar to that of the loss of someone. Many women feel the need to stay busy to keep their minds off of this stressful time, such as working overtime or cleaning the house from top to bottom, but let this time also include pampering yourself. Barter with a friend or neighbor to watch your children or leave work a few minutes early so you can stop to sit on a park bench long enough to get that sense of the unique and special YOU. Take this time to experience life even for only 10 minutes without feeling like a wife, mother, sister or daughter… simply you!
Yes, you do deserve to do something special for yourself. It can be as simple as taking a bath or a walk, going to the mall or reading a book with your favorite cup of tea. Give yourself permission - it’s O.K. Remember, the happier you are, the happier your family will be!
For more inspiration, go to www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com
Five Tips on How to Deal with the Holidays after Divorce- Part I
September 11, 2008
Give yourself the gift of YOU
Re-charge your energy to lower your stress and avoid living in the “red zone” during the holiday season.
It is a must to schedule a minimum of ten minutes a day for yourself every single day to recharge your energy, even if only sitting down with a cup of tea.
Learn to let go
Throw that worn-out holiday to-do list in the nearest receptacle!
Instead focus your time and energy on planning fun activities with your children and special friends.
Start new traditions
To help move your life forward after divorce, it is important to start new holiday traditions with your children and family.
Some of the new traditions could include engaging your children to reach out to a local charity or children’s hospital and plan a daily “act of kindness.”
Focus on the positive
Start today with positive thinking and reduce those negative feelings before they overwhelm your state of mind. Pick a day to begin, and have your children identify one thing they are grateful for. Post the list on the refrigerator and let them add an item each day. A great way to start the New Year!
Be kind to Yourself
Do something special for yourself, especially during the holiday season. Go shopping and buy something just for you…not the children or the house.
Plan an evening with friends or rent a movie and relax. Embrace the goodness of your spirit and decide that you control your peacefulness.
~ Joanie Winberg
For more support and encouragement during and after divorce, visit the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children.
The Optimist
September 8, 2008
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Empower Yourself Every Wednesday
Be part of the movement that is sweeping the nation…the world! How can you empower yourself and make a difference? Start by committing every Wednesday to do at least one of the following:
- Do an act of kindness
- Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour
- Call someone and tell them how much you appreciate them
- Do one good thing for yourself
- Have Fun!
Committing to empower yourself every Wednesday will help keep you in high spirits everyday of the week. Plus, imagine if we were all making a difference together every Wednesday, what an IMPACT that would have on the world.
The Happy Wednesday Broadcast inspirational midweek BOOST will help make your Wednesday a “Power” day and banish “hump” day from your life forever.
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Today’s Quote
The Optimist
~Unknown Author
“There is a story of identical twins.
One was a hope-filled optimist. ‘Everything is coming up roses!’
The other was a sad and hopeless pessimist.
The worried parents of the boys brought them to the local psychologist.
He suggested to the parents a plan to balance the twins’ personalities.
‘On their next birthday, put them in separate rooms to open their gifts.
Give the pessimist the best toys you can afford, and give the optimist a box of manure.’
The parents followed these instructions and carefully observed the results.
When they peeked in on the pessimist, they heard him complaining, ‘I don’t like the color of this computer, I’ll bet this calculator will break, I know someone who’s got a bigger toy car than this.’
Tiptoeing across the corridor, the parents peeked in and saw their little optimist gleefully throwing the manure up in the air. He was giggling. ‘You can’t fool me! Where there’s this much manure, there’s gotta be a pony!’ “
To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com
This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady
See you next week!
During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center-
The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only to survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!
Always Aim Higher
July 23, 2008
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Be part of the movement that is sweeping the nation…the world! How can you empower yourself and make a difference? Start by committing every Wednesday to do at least one of the following:
- Do an act of kindness
- Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour
- Call someone and tell them how much you appreciate them
- Do one good thing for yourself
- Have Fun!
Committing to empower yourself every Wednesday will help keep you in high spirits everyday of the week. Plus, imagine if we were all making a difference together every Wednesday, what an IMPACT that would have on the world.
Today’s Message
Always Aim Higher
~ Edmund O’Neill
Click here to listen to today’s Happy Wednesday Broadcast
Always aim higher than you believe you can reach. So often, you’ll discover that when your talents are set free by your imagination, you can achieve any goal.
If people offer their help or wisdom as you go through life, accept it gratefully. You can learn much from those who have gone before you.
But never be afraid or hesitant to step off the accepted path and head off in your own direction if your heart tells you that it’s the right way for you.
Always believe that you will ultimately succeed at whatever you do, and never forget the value of persistence, discipline, and determination.
You are meant to be whatever you dream of becoming.
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The Law of the Garbage Truck
July 9, 2008
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Be part of the movement that is sweeping the nation…the world! How can you empower yourself and make a difference? Start by committing every Wednesday to do at least one of the following:
- Do an act of kindness
- Forgive someone- make amends with a relationship gone sour
- Call someone and tell them how much you appreciate them
- Do one good thing for yourself
- Have Fun!
Committing to empower yourself every Wednesday will help keep you in high spirits everyday of the week. Plus, imagine if we were all making a difference together every Wednesday, what an IMPACT that would have on the world.
Turn up your speakers to hear the Broadcast!
The Law of the Garbage Truck!
I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right lane
when suddenly a black car jumped out
of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes,
skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and
started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.
And I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? This guy
almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’
This is when my taxi driver taught me
what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.
They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it
and sometimes they’ll dump it on you.
Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.
Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let
garbage trucks take over their day.
Life is too short to wake up in
the morning with regrets, so …
‘Love the people who treat you right!
Pray for the ones who don’t!’
See you next week!
Joanie Winberg
The Happy Wednesday Lady
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