Pamela Wright, ESQ.

My New E-book - 29 Strategies to Empower You

Are you ready to get empowered?  If so, On Your Mark, Get Ready, Go!!!

Divorce is a transformational process and being aware of this is critical.  Some women arrive at the door of divorce in denial about what is really happening.  They want to believe so badly that their husbands are going to take care of them and their children that they fail to plan properly for their future and the consequences can be devastating.  On the other side of this mountain are those women who arrive at the door of divorce in reality of their circumstances and quickly constructs a plan to provide for their children and themselves. 

In September 2008, I finished writing my new E-book 29 Strategies to Empower You to help women overcome challenges including those that arise during a divorce.  This E-book will help you overcome challenges by providing you with powerful, natural strategies that help you overcome emotions, take action and find success.

This E-book sells for $17.00.  It is my prayer that it will help many women around the world overcome challenges and find success.  Send an email to pamela@thefamilylawcompany.com for your FREE Gift Copy Now!  Just put 29 Strategies to Empower You FREE Gift Copy in the subject line.

Whatever you're going through, know there is a path to empowerment. 

To Your Empowerment,

Pam

7 Great Books to Empower Your Self

Here's 7 Great Books that will give you tools to live your best life:

(in alphabetical order)

Battlefield of the Mind, by Joyce Meyers

Changes That Heal: How to Understand Your Past to Ensure a Healthier Future, by Dr. Henry Cloud

Feeling Good, by David D. Burns, M.D.

Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren

Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies To Up Your Earnings And Change Your Life, by Barbara Stanny

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey

Use What You've Got: & Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom, by Barbara Corcoran with Bruce Littlefield

Happy Reading!

Pam 

Advice Gallery: Encourage, Empower, Enlighten

We're building a collection of advice from women who have gone through a divorce or child custody case.  This advice is intended to encourage, empower, and enlighten women around the world.   

"Time will heal all wounds.  They'll be a scar.  But it will heal." 

3 Steps To Get Back Up!

I'm writing this for everyone who has ever fallen down and wondered how to get back up.  In my own life experience,  I've fallen and gotten up multiple times.  To share a few experiences, I'm thinking 1) getting into the college of my dreams and not being able to go because I didn't get enough financial aid and my parents couldn't afford to send me, 2) failed first marriage and insufficient income to take care of my daughter and myself and 3) waking up one day to discover the world did not revolve around my every whim. 

Here's my 3 Steps To Get Back Up!: 

#1 - Assess the situation.  Identify what has happened.  Let go of resentment, bitterness, and self-pity because these things will poison you.  Instead, focus on forgiveness (including forgiving yourself if you feel you've let yourself down), faith and courage.   

#2 - Develop a Plan.  Look for a way up.  As they say, success leaves clues so look for a healthy path to stand on.  Read books, get advice from mentors, ask for help from someone qualified to help you.  Write out your plan.

#3 - Get Up!  Be courageous.  Implement your plan.  Take big steps, take baby steps, just take a step each day.  Be faithful and pray daily for strength.

Results:  1) I joined the US Army and put myself through college and law school, 2) I went to law school and developed the skills necessary to provide economically for my daughter and myself, and 3) I accepted reality, grew up, and committed myself to a lifestyle of health, harmony and balance.

Wishing You Many Blessings,

Pam

7 Truths About Money That I Never Learned in College or Law School

I'm happy to share these 7 Truths that will help you build wealth in our 21st century economy.  Whatever you do with these 7 Truths, take time to share a truth with your child or a child in your life.  Pass it on...

#1  Live On Less Than You Earn.  Do this so you can save at least 10% of your earnings and build a savings and investment fund.

#2  After College or Law School, Set Up Your Home Base In An Area Where You Can Buy Into The Real Estate Market and Build Your Own Equity.  Otherwise, you may find yourself in the renter's trap of being locked out of buying in because your income doesn't support the buy in price tag.

#3  Don't Rely On Credit Cards Because This Will Become A Bad Habit.  The consequences are too much debt and possible bankruptcy.

#4  Consistent Income Over Time Builds Stability.  This can come from whatever source including a W-2 job, running your own business, or investments.  You choose.

#5  If Your Expenses Exceed Your Income, You Must Decide To Be Proactive and Take Action.  Cut expenses or bring in more income.  Make a plan and execute it swiftly.  Good financial habits contribute to a  healthy financial lifestyle. 

#6  Money Is Just A Tool.  It does not define your self-worth or who you are unless you allow it. 

#7  Give Back.  Give a portion of what you make to charity.  Help others and experience the blessing! 

Take care.

Pam

Working From Home Info Websites

Here's some websites with information about Working from Home:

www.wahm.com

www.ratracerebellion.com

www.workathomejobscafe.com

www.workplacelikehome.com

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!!

Pam

Share What You Know

This morning I woke up and read one of my favorite power-filled scriptures:

"Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see" - Hebrews 11:1

I have held onto these words for many years and let me tell you - God has come through for me!   What inspires you?  One thing I know for sure is that we must be conscious of what inspires us and go there for inspiration as we journey through our lives.  Whether it's a favorite saying, scripture, book, place or thing - we must be proactive in finding healthy inspiration.

Many blessings,

Pam

9 Steps to Get Empowered and Achieve Your Goals!

Here's an article I wrote this year to develop a blueprint for the path to empowerment:

What is Empowerment?  It is the process of being given authority and the power to be or do something.

At this point, some of you may be thinking, "GREAT but how can I get empowered?"  Here's 9 steps to help you get empowered and achieve your goals.  Keep in mind that organic empowerment focuses on you taking responsibility for your life and moving forward relying on God's power.

Step 1 - Ask Yourself, "What Do I Believe About Myself?"

     Listen.

Step 2 - Identify the Values that Comprise Your Foundation.

     Values are the principles you have consciously or unconsciously chosen to live by.

Step 3 - Keep Your Good Values and Release Your Negative Values. Replace Negative Values with Good Values, As You Find Necessary to be Whole.  Believe You Were Created by God for Good.

     Let your intuition guide you.

Step 4 - Identify One Goal or Multiple Goals

     Choose something.

Step 5 - Develop An Action Plan to Achieve Your Goals.

     Write it down.

Step 6 - Implement Your Action Plan.

     Be brave and courageous.  Everything is an opportunity to learn.

Step 7 - Assess the Process and Your Results.  Is It Working?  Is it Effective?

     Face the facts and breathe.  Pray as needed.

Step 8 - Revise Accordingly.  Keep What's Working.  Change What's Not.

     Research via books, Google, and word of mouth to find solutions.  Seek input from advisors as needed to formulate solutions.  Trust your instincts and be open to learning something new.

Step 9 - Celebrate Your Success, Growth and/or Learning.  Tell Yourself Good Things.  Encourage Thyself!

     Empowerment is a process.  Enjoy it!

Copyright 2007, Pamela Wright, All rights reserved.

Some of you may be wondering if this process works.  It does!  I have used it personally to get empowered and achieve my goals!!

Pam   

Share What You Know

Once a month I'll be devoting a post to Share What You Know.  This will be a time to share what you know and empower others.  Share whatever you've been learning that would be of benefit to others.  The topic is up to you.  For example, information may range from divorce planning -- to real estate investing -- to cooking. 

Yesterday, I went to a great conference about values based leadership and learned so much!  Information on the group that put on the conference can be found at www.principlebasedleadership.org.  There were so many talented people attending and teaching at this event.  One thing I learned amongst many things is that circumstances do not determine the course of a woman or man's life.  Each person gets to choose how they will respond to their circumstances.  They can choose to overcome and find solutions or be overwhelmed and paralyzed.  How any given person responds will be guided, consciously or unconsciously by their values.  Take time to identify the values important to you. Examine what's in your heart.  Keep the good values and let go of the bad values or replace them with good values.   

Good Books: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Good to Great, The Bible. 

Happy Reading!

Pam