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May11,2016
AnexcruciatinglyopinionatedguidetotheConnecticutShoreline
Selfcareisahottopic.I’mnottalkinghaircutsand
pedicureshere,buthowtokeepyourselfcalmand
togetherinaworldthatspinseverfaster.Somanyofus
areanxious,overwhelmedandstressedout(whenwasthe
lasttimeyouaskedafriendhowtheywereandtheydidn’t
answer“busy”?).IturnedtoafewShorelineexpertsfor
sometipsonhowtostaycenteredandpositiveand(oneof
thegreatestsourcesofanxiety),howtogetyourfinancialhouseinorder.
Thrive!
AccordingtoDanaHilmer,80%ofourthoughts
arenegative.Yikes.Minegoessomethinglike
this:I’mfat.I’mtoocritical.Ileteveryonetake
advantageofme.I’mfat.I’manimposter.Isuckat
business.I'mfat.WhydidIeattheentire(familysize)bagofpotatochips?Yougetthepicture.
Perhapsit’sgoodtoknowthatI’mnotalone,butit
wouldbemuchbettertofindaneffectivewayto
banishthenaysayerinmyhead.
Don’tgetmewrong,Ialsohavethepositivevoicethatcompelsmetoeat(mainly)healthfully,goto
yoga,feelproudofmycompany,andgoodaboutmyrelationships.Butthatonedoesn'tpipeupoften.
Forthoseofuswhoneedtolowerthevolumeonthenegativity,wecanturntoDanaHilmerandher
ThriveProgram.YearsagoIattendedawomen’sworkshopfeaturingDanaandI’vekeptintouchwith
hersince.She’sasmartypantsanddeliversapowerfulmessageabouthowtotakecontrolofyourlife,
figureoutwhatyoureallywanttodoandhowEXACTLYtogethere.Thisisn’tnambypambylife
coaching,hertechniquesworkaswellforexecutivesashousewives.TheThriveProgram,her
upcomingworkshop,ismeanttobetransformational.Danawillwalkyouthroughthestepsintwotwohourworkshops,andafollow-upcoachingcall,tocreatelastingpositivechangeinyourlife.
ThriveNOW
MindfulnessMeditationisHavinga
Moment
Everywhereyouturnthere’sanarticleonthebenefits
ofMindfulnessMeditation.Ievenfoundanentire
magazinedevotedtothetopic.Althoughit'san
ancientpractice,likeyogait’sbecometheNextBig
Thing.We’reallinthesameboat:tryingtotameour
hecticlives.Think:beforecellphonesandtheinternet,
therewereonlythreewaystoconnect:aphonecall,
snailmailoraknockonthedoor.NowadaysIcheck
threedifferentemails,threephonelines,unendingtexts(theyreallydon’tend,dothey?It'ssodisturbing
thattextconversationsdriftoffwithoutsomesortofclosure),plusfacebook,facebookmessenger(I
detestthatlittleping!),instagram....oy!Forsomeofus,keepingupwiththisendlessstreamprevents
usfromgettinganythingdone.Nottomentionthesimmeringstateofanxietythatcomesfromthenever,
everendingto-dolist.Yup,it’shardtoliveinthepresentmomentwhenwespendmostofourtime
worryingaboutthefutureandthepast.SoI'monthehunttoreducethe“overwhelm”andbeless
reactivetoeachandeverymissivethatcomesmyway....
Meditate
10TipsforCleaningYourFinancialHouse
Moneyworriesaretherootofsomuchanxiety.Aspartofthisweek’s
listonself-care,weturnedtofinancialadviserMaureenZavatonefor
10tipsonhowtogetyourfinancialhouseinorder.Shespecializesin
workingwithwomenandhere’swhatshehadtosay:
10Tips
Chow,FunFoodinClinton
Sayyou’remakingadayofitattheoutletsand
allofasuddenyou’reovercomebyhunger.
Where’sthefoodcourt?Don’tthesemall
peopleknowthatyouhavetoeattokeepup
yourshoppingstamina?I’vebeenknownto
duckintoLindtforahandfuloftruffles,buta
sugarrushdoesn’tmixwellwithretailtherapy.
Well,nowyoucanpoprightdownthestreetto
ChowFood&BeverageCo.Thisnew
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HighHopesGallop
DancethenightawayonSaturday,June
11,tomusicfromthe1920sthroughpresent
dayduringaninspirationalandelegant
eveningtobenefitHighHopesTherapeutic
Riding’sprogramsandparticipants.Gallopis
oneofEasternConnecticut’spremiergala
eventsandfeaturesthetoe-tappingsoundof
TheSultansatHighHopes’facility,whichis
transformedintotheidealsettingforasitdowndinner,silentauction,concertanddancing.
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FeaturedListing
TheRoaroftheGreasepaint-The
SmelloftheCrowd
Inaworldturnedupsidedown,arag-taggrouprelies
onhumor,songanddancetotrytobuildanewlife.
Butcanshowtunesandmusichallmerrimentrevive
thehumanspirit?Onthehighwayoflife,hopeisjust
aroundthebendinthisarrestingreinventionofthe
vivaciousBroadwayhit.Theirworldmayhaveended,
butsongslike"WhoCanITurnTo?,""TheJoker,"
"FeelingGood"and"AWonderfulDayLikeToday"
echoon,welcomingnewloveandanotherdawn.
May20-June26atGoodspeed'sNormaTerrisTheatreinChester
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ConnecticutSpringBoatShow,5/13-5/15
HeadtoEssexforaboutique,in-watershowincludingboatsofallstylesandsizes.Talktomarine
specialistsandenjoyrefreshmentsalongthewater.
PearlsandPlaidOldSaybrookGrandOpening,5/12
CelebratetheopeningofPearlsandPlaid'ssecondstoreinOldSaybrook.
Tova'sVintageCelebrates17Years,5/12
Tovaiscelebrating17yearswithanewlookandaglassofchampagne.
WarehouseSaleatThePinkSleigh,5/12-5/15
Don'tmissthis"onceeverydecade"eventwithsavingsof20%-75%offthroughouttheshop.
AndreAssous"TheKingofEspadrilles"Appearance&TrunkShow,5/13
"TheKingofEspadrilles"AndreAssouswillbepresentinghisSpring/Summer2016shoecollectionat
RobertsonMadison.
GatewaytotheArtsatLYMEAcademyCollegeofFineArts,5/15
Registerforstudioclasses,workshops,opencritiques,exhibitionsandartistlecturesfor2016summer
season.
InformationSessionatTheWilliamsSchool,5/15
GettoknowTheWilliamsSchool'sstudents,facultyandcampusataProspectiveStudentInformation
Session.
YOLO's7thAnniversaryEvent,5/17
CelebrateYOLO'sseventhanniversarywithfood,wine,giftsandraffles.Enjoythebestsavingsofthe
year.
Andthat'snotall...findcookingclasses,openstudios,festivalsandfundraisers
on:
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TheTourdeLymeisTHISSUNDAY,May15th!Joinusforthisepicridealongthe
countryroadsofLyme,plusafoodtruckpicnicafter.Fromfamilyfriendlyridestoroutes
fortheseriouscyclistormountainbiker,it'saridiculouslyfundaytobenefittheLyme
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