Comments on: About this blog http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com ...and that says it all--it's simply about starting over. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Joanna http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-1756 Joanna Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:31:59 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-1756 Hi Aj, Thank you! I would love to give it a read. I'll be in touch offline and we can take it from there. Best, Joanna Hi Aj,

Thank you! I would love to give it a read. I’ll be in touch offline and we can take it from there.

Best,

Joanna

]]> By: AJ http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-1755 AJ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:12:16 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-1755 Hi Joanna, AJ here, Executive assistant to Kevin Abdulrahman, who is an International Author and Motivational Speaker. This month, Kevin is on a tour around the world speaking to women groups and helping to further empower them to live the life they want and dream. He is making his book available to all women groups in order to make a BIG and positive impact. His work revolves around Mind Nutrition, helping individuals attain A Winning Mind and Lead From Within. If you would like to read his book and share it (at no cost) with all the women you know around the world, then drop me an email, and I will have an electronic version sent to you. It’s his way of paying it forward. In friendship AJ, executive assistant to Kevin Abdulrahman Hi Joanna, AJ here, Executive assistant to Kevin Abdulrahman, who is an International Author and Motivational Speaker.

This month, Kevin is on a tour around the world speaking to women groups and helping to further empower them to live the life they want and dream. He is making his book available to all women groups in order to make a BIG and positive impact.

His work revolves around Mind Nutrition, helping individuals attain A Winning Mind and Lead From Within.

If you would like to read his book and share it (at no cost) with all the women you know around the world, then drop me an email, and I will have an electronic version sent to you.

It’s his way of paying it forward.

In friendship

AJ, executive assistant to Kevin Abdulrahman

]]> By: world of science http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-915 world of science Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:11:41 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-915 Nice article. Kudos to you for sharing your knowledge. Nice article. Kudos to you for sharing your knowledge.

]]> By: Deena Lari http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-833 Deena Lari Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:39:05 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-833 Hi, Joanna, Thank you for putting things into proportion for me! Five and a half years ago, I "started over", moving my family to a new town, and beginning to take charge of my life. The emotional turmoil I was in before that seems like a walk in the park compared to what you've been through. I am truly blessed. I have found a wonderful, amazing life-coach and a business organization that's more like a family, I'm improving myself, slowly but surely, and I'm out to make all my dreams and goals a reality. Your blog is a true inspiration. I will visit it often. By the way, I'm 52, too. :-) Deena Lari personal wellness coach Hi, Joanna,
Thank you for putting things into proportion for me!
Five and a half years ago, I “started over”, moving my family to a new town, and beginning to take charge of my life. The emotional turmoil I was in before that seems like a walk in the park compared to what you’ve been through.
I am truly blessed. I have found a wonderful, amazing life-coach and a business organization that’s more like a family, I’m improving myself, slowly but surely, and I’m out to make all my dreams and goals a reality.
Your blog is a true inspiration. I will visit it often.
By the way, I’m 52, too. :-)
Deena Lari
personal wellness coach

]]> By: Greta http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-810 Greta Tue, 26 May 2009 16:01:04 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-810 Dear Joanna, No, not silly at all! I am also starting over, just by living here again after 31 years in the States. As I have started getting to know people in this wonderful, warm folk community, I keep reminding myself: If I had not gone back to Northern California the year my father passed away (1978), I'd have stayed in Israel and would not be going through this business of starting over in a new home, at a new job, making new friends. While I have not personally experienced the level of trauma you have endured, I think I am a semi-landsman in that I was with my dearest friend, nearly 20 years ago, when she discovered her six-year-old daughter had been repeatedly molested and then silenced with threats of more physical harm, all of this by a close, trusted family friend. I sat with her at his trial, and several years later, saw how it again tore her life apart when she learned he was being paroled. She moved far away from the home and friends she loved, to a place where he would never find her; yet she still lives with the guilt of not knowing and stopping him, and still suffers intrusions to this day. She now has a degenerative physical disorder for which there is no cure, and all I can do is talk to her sometimes on the phone. It is still very difficult. You are truly amazing, Joanna, for your positive spirit, and to have accomplished so much. Thank you for sharing your story. Dear Joanna,
No, not silly at all! I am also starting over, just by living here again after 31 years in the States. As I have started getting to know people in this wonderful, warm folk community, I keep reminding myself: If I had not gone back to Northern California the year my father passed away (1978), I’d have stayed in Israel and would not be going through this business of starting over in a new home, at a new job, making new friends.

While I have not personally experienced the level of trauma you have endured, I think I am a semi-landsman in that I was with my dearest friend, nearly 20 years ago, when she discovered her six-year-old daughter had been repeatedly molested and then silenced with threats of more physical harm, all of this by a close, trusted family friend. I sat with her at his trial, and several years later, saw how it again tore her life apart when she learned he was being paroled. She moved far away from the home and friends she loved, to a place where he would never find her; yet she still lives with the guilt of not knowing and stopping him, and still suffers intrusions to this day. She now has a degenerative physical disorder for which there is no cure, and all I can do is talk to her sometimes on the phone. It is still very difficult.

You are truly amazing, Joanna, for your positive spirit, and to have accomplished so much. Thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-723 Joanna Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:42:49 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-723 Hi bereavement (you didn't leave your name), I guess you could say it took me about fifty years! And I'm still in the process. In other words, this is my life--I'm sharing it with others via my blog so that people can see that, no matter how bad it is, you CAN choose to start over, and you can follow through on that choice. No, it's not always easy, and sometimes it's really, really hard, but it is possible. Joanna Hi bereavement (you didn’t leave your name),

I guess you could say it took me about fifty years! And I’m still in the process. In other words, this is my life–I’m sharing it with others via my blog so that people can see that, no matter how bad it is, you CAN choose to start over, and you can follow through on that choice. No, it’s not always easy, and sometimes it’s really, really hard, but it is possible.

Joanna

]]> By: bereavement http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-697 bereavement Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:48:57 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-697 <strong>bereavement...</strong> There is obviously a lot more than this. Would you mind telling me how long it took you to gather your content?... bereavement…

There is obviously a lot more than this. Would you mind telling me how long it took you to gather your content?…

]]> By: BigMIke http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-668 BigMIke Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:30:40 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-668 <strong>BigMIke...</strong> I am So Lucky That I found your blog and great articles. I will come to your blog often for finding new great articles from your blog.I am adding your rss feed in my reader Thank you... BigMIke…

I am So Lucky That I found your blog and great articles. I will come to your blog often for finding new great articles from your blog.I am adding your rss feed in my reader Thank you…

]]> By: Eli Marcus http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-484 Eli Marcus Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:28:29 +0000 http://www.itsaboutstartingover.com/about/#comment-484 I love the template of this blog - very simple, neat, and easy to read. You are very brave, and incredibly strong, it's hard to imagine all of those tragedies you have described happening to one person... I'm looking forward to your musical premier at the TAFC. I love the template of this blog - very simple, neat, and easy to read.

You are very brave, and incredibly strong,
it’s hard to imagine all of those tragedies you have described happening to one person…
I’m looking forward to your musical premier at the TAFC.

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