Month: October 2022

October 2022

ATHLETE ARRIVAL

October 14, 2022 / NEXT: An Empowerment Series

The clerk assisting me in the shoe department needed to page for assistance. Talking into the tiny mic hanging from the cord around her neck she said, “I’m helping an athlete.” I smile to myself at yet another clever corporate marketer making us feel special by being more than a “customer”. We are now visitors and guests and apparently also athletes. I casually turn my body sideways, pretending I’m not listening so as to avoid our mutual embarrassment. We both know I’m not an athlete. Sports were not a part of my childhood. I never saw either of my

Stories in the Dark

October 7, 2022 / NEXT: An Empowerment Series

Huddled under heavy blankets, we sat circled around the blazing fire. Above us the waxing crescent moon glowed between tree branches beginning to bare and a star-filled sky that delighted us city dwellers. Our annual autumn gathering was underway. Two of us became orphans in just the past month. Each lost a mother who’d more than nine decades including the Great Depression, multiple wars, and two waves of feminism. Years of our repeated ritual gave a sense of safety, so the sharing of stories started at once. Gretchen painted a picture of her mother’s final years, months, and days, her

Time Tested

October 6, 2022 / Doing Divorce

I left early. At 6:00 a.m. to get ahead of the day, the traffic, the time zone changes. My route took me through the Willamette National Forest in Oregon while the eastward rising sun kept peeking at me through the forest evergreens. For miles the ducks on a nearby lake were my only company. I pulled out on a lookout spot for Mt. Washington. I breathed in all the peace my body could take. The last two months had left me feeling battle worn and emotionally bruised. I took this moment to be present and told myself to let go. The tears

Divorce Mediation for Division of a High Net Worth or Complex Financial Estate

October 4, 2022 / Assets and Debts, Divorce Made Simple, Divorce Tips, Financial Support

In Nebraska, pursuant to the Nebraska Parenting Act, parents are required to attempt mediation to agree to a Parenting Plan for their minor child(ren) in a divorce or custody action. So, while many people are familiar with the mediation process as it relates to children, custody, and parenting schedules, people are less familiar with the idea of divorce mediation for financial issues. One myth about divorce mediation is that you can’t use the mediation divorce process for large or complex financial estates. This myth is not true. You can mediate all of the terms of your divorce, including division of