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F ebruary 2024
N ew H opes , D reams , and A spirations
Life Beyond Divorce
Getting up from a fall can be challenging. Standing on two feet can be daunting when you’re lying on the ground. With a helping hand, it’s a lot easier.
Recovering from divorce isn’t much different than pushing yourself back up. Divorce can be sudden, leaving you lost and confused. Your future may feel uncertain — if you can envision one at all. But divorce isn’t the end — it’s the beginning. Feb. 1 is National Get Up Day. Participants celebrate stories of perseverance in the face of adversity and peril. As a family law attorney, one of the most rewarding parts of my job is helping people persevere through challenging times. We do more than legal work for our clients; we provide a support system to ensure they can push themselves up. For some, divorce marks a low point in life. Many clients can’t imagine tomorrow, let alone the rest of their lives. When they first come into the office for an initial strategy session, they are shadows of themselves. People are often blindsided. Things may not have been going well, but they didn’t expect their spouse to serve them with divorce papers or a child custody change. “After we’ve helped them through this painful process, they can proceed to new hopes, dreams, and aspirations for themselves.”
Other clients don’t know how to take care of a lawn, and we recommend a trustworthy landscaping service. There is a lot of confusion after divorce, but we can help clients navigate through the fog. We also try to look further and pick up the pieces of a broken marriage. Therapy can help overcome past, present, and future pain. We work with a network of talented, empathetic therapists who assist divorcees in moving forward. Children can find their parents’ divorce challenging to understand, so we can recommend family therapists to help, too. Many clients want to modify their will during and after a divorce. Our legal team are adept in estate planning to ensure your wishes are respected. Divorce, too, will pass. Once the case is over, our clients are different people. After we’ve helped them through this painful process, they can proceed to new hopes, dreams, and aspirations for themselves. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. No matter how hard it may be to get up from a fall, there’s always a helping hand to pull you up. Divorce isn’t an end — it’s a beginning — and post-divorce life is abundant with opportunity.
We take great care to soften the landing. Post-divorce life can be a wonderful thing, full of surprises and opportunities. Divorce is a left turn, not the end of the road.
When we plan the initial strategy, we outline every part of the process. We also discuss the future and what that may look like. As every marriage is unique, so too is divorce.
We aim to ensure our clients can navigate a post-divorce world. While they were married, some of our clients relied upon their spouses to make financial decisions and may not know how to balance a checkbook. So, we set them up with a financial advisor.
–David Purvis
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A B righter T omorrow : P ositive S tories F rom the N atural W orld
We live in a world where we’re constantly exposed to new information, thanks to the internet and 24-hour news cycle. Some of this information is certainly helpful, like the latest traffic updates before your morning commute or an article with tips to help your toddler string their first sentence together. But sometimes, it can feel like most of the information we absorb is negative. There’s a whole psychology behind why negative information sells and spreads the fastest, and media conglomerates and online trolls use it to their advantage. So, unfortunately, the online and televised media market is saturated with bad news. Thankfully, this isn’t an accurate reflection of what’s going on in the real world. So, we’re here to show you a couple of positive things happening in the world lately! Scientists discovered a hidden octopus nursery. Scientists found an incredible surprise in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of California. There, at the bottom of the thermal spring,
were roughly 20,000 octopuses nestled at the bottom in a ball formation with their tentacles facing up — a position the animal uses to protect its eggs. Scientists predict the octopuses chose this spot due to the warm water, making it the perfect location to brood their eggs thanks to the consistent temperature. 2,000 white rhinos will be released into the wild over the next decade. Conservation group African Parks recently purchased the world’s largest private white rhino breeding operation, which resulted in their obtaining 2,000 of the near-threatened animals. To help increase the rhino’s natural population, African Parks has developed a plan to rehabilitate and release these rhinos slowly — roughly 100 per year — into the wild over the next 10 years. By doing so, their goal is to “create strategic populations to protect the long-term future of the species.”
S potlight : C herish D e la C ruz This month, we’re shining a spotlight on Cherish De la Cruz. She is the managing attorney for probate and estate planning and has practiced law since 2004. She’s one of the newest members of the Manely team, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her. Her family immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. From an early age, she saw her parents get taken advantage of and took it upon herself to advocate for her parents and others like them. She loves working with people and is always interested in their stories. You can clearly see her passion, both in her personal and professional life. She practiced law for almost two decades but first became interested in estate planning after being diagnosed with renal cancer earlier this year. As she contemplated life’s big decisions, she decided that she wanted to keep helping others. By working in estate planning, she ensures that families are cared for in case a loved one perishes. She believes her involvement with the Manely Firm was fate. After her diagnosis, she started looking for new opportunities on LinkedIn and saw our posting. The description drew her in, as our mission matches her own. Her favorite thing about the Manely Firm is our emphasis on people. We want to care for everyone, from our clients to our team. We value all of our clients, and you can see it in how we interact with them every step of the way. When she’s not advocating for her clients, Cherish serves as a mentor and teacher for her community. She strives to unite women and support one another through life’s many challenges. She also considers herself a foodie and appreciates the finer things, from a sublime souffle to an enchanting enchilada.
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When gardeners want to see their flowers thrive, they often trim off dried and decayed parts of the plant. This process, known as deadheading, allows plants to blossom. Divorce isn’t unlike deadheading; it’s a chance to rid our lives of the bad and rebuild. While divorce can feel like the end, it’s not — it’s an opportunity. To quote Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” Divorce presents challenges. You choose how to react and grow from these challenges. Instead of letting the decaying parts stay, you can cut them off and allow yourself to blossom into the best possible you. It will be hard, but you can move forward and become the person you want to be. How the Worst Allows the Best T he O pportunities D ivorce G ives
“H appiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance , order , rhythm , and harmony .” –T homas M erton M arry M e C hicken
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This growth potential is integral to how we strategize with every client. Our client care coordinators always ask, “If I had a magic wand and could give you any future, what would life look like in five, 10, or 15 years?” We do that for a reason; we want you to think about the life you can build once you face and surpass the challenges of divorce. There are possibilities, and you can turn your dreams into reality. It won’t be easy, but it’s possible in ways you couldn’t see before the divorce. Focusing on revenge rather than growth is a temptation for many people going through divorce. Many lawyers specialize in inflicting pain and punishment. They can give you a generous settlement but leave you bitter and resentful. We understand there’s anger, and much of it is justified. But to fully blossom, every plant needs to lose the old growth. A big part of our process is the transition. Our website offers many resources for families looking to heal, and we have a network of specialists who can help keep life growing. We also provide probate services to better prepare families for any possibility. And we can help create parenting plans to make separation easier for children. Years later, when you look back at your divorce, we want you to think of it as the time you decided to grow. Divorce will be a distant memory, and you might not recognize the person you used to be. We are excited to see and help you get to that future.
This dish will have your guests going down on one knee to marry you ... or this delicious chicken. Remember, the quickest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach!
I ngredients
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3 boneless chicken breasts
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1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt and pepper
3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
D irections 1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet over high heat, add olive oil and allow it to heat up. Then add chicken. 2. Let cook for 6 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat on the other side. Remove cooked chicken to a plate and set aside. 3. Reduce heat to medium and add minced garlic, broth, and heavy cream to the skillet. Stir sauce for 1 minute. 4. Add sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes to the mixture. 5. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low. Add chicken back to the skillet, coating each side. Cook until chicken reaches 165 F.
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OUR ANCESTORS WERE WEIRD!
History is more than just a chronicle of battles and treaties; it’s a rich tapestry woven with odd and almost unbelievable events that can mystify us now. A dive into the quirky corners of the past can reveal historical anomalies, including ancient beverages and victories from beyond the grave. Besides entertaining us, our history shows our ancestors as multifaceted, creative, and peculiar as we are today.
a fatal heart attack mid-race, he miraculously remained in the saddle, and his horse, Sweet Kiss, crossed the finish line in first place. This extraordinary event remains the sole known instance in sports where a participant posthumously claimed the gold medal.
A Smoking Monkey Looking to the East, North Korea’s Pyongyang Zoo featured another oddity in 2016: Azalea, a smoking chimpanzee. Trained to ignite and puff on cigarettes, this chimpanzee
The First Beer In ancient Sumeria, people were not just trailblazers in writing and architecture but also avid brewers. Archaeologists unearthed a 5,000-year-old Sumerian tablet depicting individuals consuming a beer-like substance through reed straws from a shared bowl. This ancient concoction, possibly the earliest known beer recipe, underscores the longstanding human passion for alcohol and communal gatherings.
was a peculiar draw for visitors. In sparking controversy over animal rights, Azalea illustrates the bizarre and often questionable ways humans have historically interacted with animals.
These stories demonstrate that the annals of history are not just repositories of conventional wisdom and significant events but also a collection of the bizarre, the unusual, and the extraordinary. These peculiar tales help us gain a more nuanced and colorful understanding of our collective past, shedding light on the complexity and eccentricity of our history.
Racing to the Grave One of the most astonishing stories in sports history involves jockey Frank Hayes. In a 1923 horse race at Belmont Park, New York, Hayes achieved victory from beyond the grave. Suffering
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