Atlanta Divorce Law Group - August 2022

In today’s society, we are faced with tragic stories and upsetting information, no matter where we turn. This can quickly lead us to a negative mindset where we believe things can’t be fixed and will only get worse, so it’s even more important now to establish a positive mindset. Though it might be easier to bury your head in the sand, fostering positivity in your life will provide you with many benefits. Choosing Joy Every Day 3 WAYS TO FOSTER A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

But doing so is easier said than done. If you’re unsure where to begin, try out some of these methods to help you get started.

FOCUS ON THE SILVER LINING. When something bad or unfortunate happens, we are quick to think about the negatives and how they will impact us in the future. Instead, we should be searching for a silver lining. You can find a positive in any situation, but you’ll have to put in the effort to flip your perspective. KEEP A GRATITUDE JOURNAL. When we think about gratitude and thankfulness, our minds usually think about Thanksgiving. But we don’t need to wait for a special day to show gratitude. Things happen to us every day that we should be grateful for. If you’re struggling to acknowledge your blessings, keep a gratitude journal and write a few things you are thankful for each day. Over time, that thought process will seep into your daily life.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE. The people we associate with play a huge role in our mental well-being. If you’re constantly around people who put you down or tell you that you can’t accomplish certain things, you will feel worse about yourself — or even believe them. You need to block the negative people from your life and surround yourself with those who think optimistically.

Establishing a positive mindset in today’s world may be difficult, but it is not impossible if you develop a strategy and follow through with it. Welcome to the Team, Judge Sumner! A FAMILY LAW JUDGE JOINS ADLG

We have fantastic news this month: Retired Superior Court Judge John Sumner has joined our team as a senior attorney! We couldn’t be happier to have John with us. He brings 35 years of valuable experience in family law to the table, including time spent on both sides of the bench. Before joining ADLG, John was a judge for 20 years and a trial attorney for 15. He began his legal career at a public defender’s office working on appeals and domestic law, child representation, juvenile court, personal injury, and criminal defense cases. Then, he was appointed as a superior court judge with an emphasis on family law. He served on three different statewide committees and was also president of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges at one point. Many people would have retired after such a successful career, but John decided to step back into practicing law instead. As a senior family law attorney, he can put his experience to work helping victims of domestic violence. Like the rest of our team, he’s passionate about guiding people through hard times such as divorce and child

custody battles. He prides himself on honesty and hard work and strives to give his clients hope and help them move forward. John has been through divorce himself and found his Happily Ever After Divorce later in life with his “soul mate and best friend.” When we asked John what family means to him, he said, “Family is everything. It goes beyond DNA and legal documents. … It’s the people in our lives we can turn to in the good times as well as the hard times.” John chose our team out of all of the family law firms in Atlanta because of our top-notch reputation and holistic team approach based around clients’ needs. He has been working with us for a couple months now and is already educating people on the law, finding out the facts, and helping clients through difficult times. We couldn’t ask for more than that! We’re so excited to have John as part of our ADLG family. He’s going to do great things for our clients, and we’ll be cheering him on every step of the way.

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