Trailing Spouse Support from Spouses Without Borders

Although male and female spouses have been following their respective partners across borders for Millennia, it wasn’t until the July 15, 1981 issue of The Wall Street Journal when Mary Bralove quoted the term “Trailing Spouse.” It is one of the most difficult elements of an International Career, to find meaning and work for the partners of dual-career couples that did not initiate the move.

They say that renovating a house is the largest challenge to any marriage. If that is true, then the trailing spouse phenomena must run a very close second. Challenges may include, but are not limited to, dual-career challenges where the partner is forced to relinquish their career to join their partner on assignment. Obviously, with all of the new changes and culture shock, the stress on families can be immense. Uprooting children and especially teenagers can have lasting positive and negative effects, depending on how they approach the move. Sponsoring employers may not offer much support for the relocation of the Trailing Spouse and many countries do not have the resources to be of much help . They may have difficulty finding new or meaningful employment. They may suffer from a loss of identity, as every facet of their lives is reshaped and structured. If they are women or girls, they may face restrictions that are tantamount to house arrest, their wardrobe might be inadequate and their credentials may be become moot. Even something as simple as having blonde hair or blue eyes can become a challenge.

In most cases the Trailing Spouse phenomena is experienced in military, diplomatic and government groups. With the world changing as quickly as it does, it has also become a factor in the private sector. But, because it is recognized as a phenomenon, it means that it has happened to enough people that common recurring issues have surfaced, and solutions have been tried and tested. The key thing is to understand, is that you are not alone, and Spouses Without Borders is there to offer help, resources and support.    

Spouses Without Borders offers education and support to families with International Careers, Trailing Spouse, Trailing Spouse Issues, Trailing Wife and are experiencing Expatriate Problems abroad.

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Ottawa Wedding and Event Planning

If you are planning a Wedding or Event in Ottawa and you would like your sense of style and fashion imprinted on your event, then Within Essence Productions should be your number one choice. 613.240.3201 Event Planning Ottawa for Events, Weddings and Fashion in Ottawa. Our focus on Expectations and Outcomes leaves one question: what is your message and when do we start?

Expectations and outcomes are usually the first things we think of when we decide to have an event. What is your message and what do you want the participants to come away with? The answers may be as simple as fun and memories or as intentional as establishing yourself as the authority in your niche. Either way, each has a different approach and each choice has a percentage of the other. The real question is, how are you going to achieve your goal?

Lets face it, when it comes to organizing a home, office or family function, they can be executed by superbly by any capable man or woman. When you know your audience and have some degree of control and interaction with them, then you have enough leverage to muscle the pieces into place and get the results that you envision. But events that include people beyond your immediate circles of influence, that take on a new dimension. Suddenly there are unforeseen elements that may include dietary issues, transportation and scheduling issues. Then there is consideration of first impressions or creating a first impression for someone else, with their own ideas, their own worries and their own intentions. Suddenly your soup base has become an unwieldy stew and the spicing get s a little tricky. What details am I missing? what is the new red? Is it white petunias or pink roses? What is a cost effective answer to filling space? How do we cater to men and how do we cater to women? What food choices need to be made? How will the visitors see and hear everything that is happening? What is the schedule? How can we help?

Obviously, there are just over a million decisions to be made, usually all at the same time and under duress. At Within Essence Productions, we feel your pain and have easy affordable solutions to take the pressure off. Let us take the stress off and deliver your vision, focused on your expectations with the outcomes that you designed.

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How to Lower Cholesterol

I woke up one day, at age 53, to find that my cholesterol and blood pressure had skyrocketed.  I had also gained a middle-aged spread of nearly 50 extra ponds, despite my best efforts to hold it back.  I had become another predictable middle-aged statistic.

One day, I asked about getting a senior citizen discount at the movie ticket sales office, and the salesgirl told me she already gave it to me. I was very disappointed that I looked older than I was, and became preoccupied with this thought: Two of my grandparents died by their mid fifties and that is when I decided to learn how to lower cholesterol.

As a long-time research scientist, I did what comes naturally: thoroughly researched what caused these problems and found solutions without medication. Experiences with medications showed that the cure was worse than the problem, due to complications from side effects.  Upon asking several of my colleagues and people I met at conferences, they too had all had other complications from side effects. They had lost their memory, compromised their brain function, had muscle dysfunction, sexual dysfunction and joint pains. Side-effects are more prevalent than the Big Pharmaceuticals companies want to admit, and independent research corroborates this.

Therefore, over the last 6 years, I have been reviewing original research articles and reviewing any periodical on cholesterol, blood pressure, obesity, and memory. During this discovery process on cholesterol, I found a number of popular strategies that simply don’t work, and a number of recommended foods are actually detrimental to lowering cholesterol.  My results are spelled out in Get Rid of Bad Cholesterol, a simple and complete guide to lowering cholesterol without using Lipitor.

The strategies and tips in the book are woven into an easy sustainable plan that doesn’t take up your whole day.  I too have a job that doesn’t end at 5pm.  I spend my evenings and weekends writing reports, grading papers, making up exams and emailing with students.  I am also a single mother with a household to run.  In other words, I have to fit everything into my day as efficiently as possible.  And honestly, who can afford extra hours every day exercising, cooking and preparing for tomorrow? Want to learn how to lower your cholesterol without using Lipitor? Get started now!

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