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Ellen writes regularly over at EllenDolgen.com. This article was originally published there.  For many of us the holidays can be a bittersweet time. Despite all of the parties, family gatherings, and general joy we experience, there can be feelings of loneliness and annoyance. Anxiety, worries, and financial stress. For the menopausal women, you may experience triple the annoyance …

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As a busy woman with a Type-A personality, Ellen Dolgen wasn’t sure that meditation would be right for her…now she’s wondering why she didn’t start meditating sooner! Read more from Ellen on her website. My husband David and I met 39 years ago on a blind date. Yes, ladies go on those blind dates! You just never know, you …

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Editor’s note – today we recognize National Nothing Day, all day. So sit back, relax, and do…nothing!   I’ve been told that I do nothing better than anyone else. I usually have a very full schedule. My lunches and evenings are filled with need-to-do-this or need-to-meet-them. I’ve lots of interests outside of my day job and …

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No sooner did you catch a passing glance at the autumn leaves, than it’s time for the holidays—stressful under the best of times but even more so when menopausal hormones wreak havoc with your mind and body. This season, you committed to hosting the holiday dinner. So, in between frenetic shopping, cookie baking, house decorating …

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