Getting a divorce can be hard.
Living life after a divorce can be hard.
While you can find the information you need, it can be a very time consuming and confusing process. We understand that this is a very hectic time in your life so we built our Life Lines to support you with the information you need, in one place, when you need it. Looking for help on a topic we haven't addressed yet? Contact us today.Career
Find your career path, learn how to increase your salary, or gain more flexibility. We’re here to support you for all of your career needs – from getting back into the workplace, to telling your “Wow” story, to earning what you are worth.
How to Promote Yourself Without Bragging
As women, we can downplay (or not even realize) the amazing things we do. But, it’s really important to not only deeply know our own value but also to get out there and promote ourselves.
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How to Rock Your Strengths Statement
What do you say when people ask you what you are good at? Having a strong strengths statement is a powerful tool to leverage not only for interviews and job seeking but also for networking, introducing yourself to others and those times when you just need to feel good about yourself. Let us help you build this amazing tool to add to your toolkit
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Discovering Your Career Path
“What do I want to do when I grow up?” is probably one of the hardest questions to answer, even when you are grown up. Now that you are on your own, it becomes even more challenging as your ‘dream’ job now has to have more flexibility, the income you need and shouldn’t add to your stress levels. But how do you figure out what that job is? Let us help you start to walk down the path.
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Find Your Unique Strengths
Sometimes, it is hard to figure out how to put words to your best skills. One strategy that we have found effective to kick start the process is to ask your friends, family and trusted colleagues. Read more for tips and an email template to get you started.
Learn More »Financial
Need assistance building a budget, learning how to manage your finances, or simply knowing creative ways to save money? We can help! We have great financial planners and tax specialists for a higher level of support.
How to Do Kakeibo Budgeting
Kakeibo is a 100+ year-old Japanese method of budgeting that only needs a few basic tools! It is a great way to help you take control of your spending and find financial stability.
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Taxes and Your Divorce
When you got married and your tax status changed from single, it affected your taxes. Getting a divorce is no different. It is important to educate yourself on what these changes may mean
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Steps to Picking your Financial Advisor
Having a good team on your side is one of the keys to a successful life. A good financial advisor can get you on the path to financial stability and may be able to provide financial flexibility and freedom in the long run. Plus they are managing some of your most important assets so it’s important to know what you are looking for.
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Budgeting 101
Yes! Budgets can be your friend. Use our budgeting tricks to make hitting your money goals a more fun process.
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Understanding your Finances
Now that you are on your own, it’s more important than ever to understand where your money is and where it is going. From knowing words like assets and liabilities to figuring out who you need on your team, Colibri Life helps explain everything you need to know in simple terms. Trust us, you can do it!
Learn More »Health & Wellness
Maintaining your physical and mental health is the most important thing you can do. From wellness tips and tricks, to mental health specialists, we help make your healthy path less challenging.
What to Eat to Keep Calm & Carry On
Did you know that some foods can actually help you keep calm and reduce your stress? Given the extra craziness we have in our lives as divorced women, adding them to your diet might be a helpful tool!
Learn More »How to Stop Beating Yourself Up & Lean Towards Self-Love
Most of us do too good of a job being critical of ourselves. Often, we are much harder on ourselves that anyone else is. This can be a very detrimental habit, especially when going through a divorce. Don’t add to the noise in your life!
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How to Make a New Friend
Finding and meeting new people is hard when you are a mom, especially when you are divorced. It can be uncomfortable and awkward but it’s important…
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Finding Time to Connect with your Kids
When you first have kids, everyone reminds you to enjoy every second because the time with them will fly by. Here are a few tips to help you savor those moments!
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The “Failure Perspective” Challenge
Failure is a big topic of conversation these days and can create interesting perspective. The Failure Perspective challenge can help you learn a little about how you view your failures.
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Finding Time for You
As women, we tend to put everyone’s needs ahead of our own but if we take care of ourselves first, we are much better at taking care of everyone else. You know the saying well, “Put on your oxygen mask before you help anyone else.” Yes, it’s hard but it’s not impossible. Check out these tips to make sure you find time for you every day.
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The Power of a Good Walk
Life is busy. Exercise may not be something you can make happen right now and that’s okay. But did you know that a 20 minute walk a day can have some pretty amazing benefits on your health, your mood and your outlook? Try taking one today and see how you feel.
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Relieving Tension with Tennis Balls!
We all know the value of a good massage (and we have some great massage therapists within our Specialist Community) but sometimes we just can’t afford to get a massage either from a time or money perspective. We have a great temporary solution for you – tennis balls!
Learn More »Home & Housing
Deciding whether it makes more sense to rent or buy? Not sure how to increase your credit score? Need a realtor that can understand you or a mortgage agent that gets your unique challenges? We’re here to help!
The (Potentially) Hidden Costs of Home Ownership
Buying a home is an exciting and stressful time. You’ve done your research, you found your new home, you crunched the numbers and you’re finally moving in! But wait…now that you’re living in your home the numbers don’t seem to add up every month. You may have some hidden costs sneaking into your expenses that you didn’t plan for. To avoid this situation, make sure you work in ALL the costs of home ownership before you make the move.
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QUIZ: Should You Rent or Buy Your Home
Deciding whether to rent or purchase a home is a major decision in your life. Take our quick quiz to gain insight on this decision and learn a little about the pros and cons of both renting and owning your home.
Learn More »Legal
We can help you better understand the legal process, common pitfalls, and share success stories. Need more assistance? We can refer you to mediation, attorneys, and legal experts to support your needs.
Alimony or Child Support
Alimony and child support both have different pros and cons. Understanding your financial goals and how both alimony and child support can help you achieve your goals is important. One key tip: Alimony can be counted as income if purchasing a home but only if you receive for more than 36 months.
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Understanding the Divorce Process
The divorce process is a twisted and complicated path that has many different options. It is very important to know and understand the paths you can take and which make most sense for your personal situation.
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Choosing Your Attorney
Choosing an attorney can be one of the most challenging and important steps in your divorce but it isn’t always clear where to start or how to decide. Read more for a few tips and tricks that will help you with your decision.
Learn More »Life Management
Meet other amazing women who have or who are experiencing divorce, practice your networking skills in small, comfortable groups, and simply take a breath and have some fun!
How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids
By helping our kids through their emotions and problem solving, we set them up with a strong foundation for the rest of their lives (and give ourselves a parenting boost as well!)
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How to Navigate Tricky Conversations
Communication is hard. Especially when you are trying to have a challenging conversation with someone during or after divorce. It takes time but with some practice, an open mind and a somewhat willing partner (all you need is a little!), you can effectively navigate these challenging conversations!
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The Power of Asking for Help
Asking for help can be a struggle. But, if you can reframe your mindset and instead see asking for help as a strength instead of a weakness, it can improve your self worth AND free you up to live life more fully.
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Introduction to BANK for Relationships
Communications are an essential part of our daily lives from our interactions with our families to our friends to our colleagues. In this follow-up video to How to Crack Your Code, we learn a bit more on how to leverage that knowledge to improve how you communicate with others in your life.
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Communicating with BANK: Crack Your BANK Code
Communications are an essential part of our daily lives from our interactions with our families to our friends to our colleagues. BANK Code is a tool that can help you better understand your own tendencies when you communicate as well as those you interact with.
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How to Stay Grounded
We describe the process of divorce as navigating some of the most important decisions of your life while the ground is shifting under your feet. When you are grounded, you can make wiser decisions, feel more focused and be more present for those around you.
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Finding Time to Connect with your Kids
When you first have kids, everyone reminds you to enjoy every second because the time with them will fly by. Here are a few tips to help you savor those moments!
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Keep Your Goals on Track
We’ve pulled together five tips that we have found are most helpful when it comes to keeping on track with your goals, whatever they may be.
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Developing Your ‘Going Forward’ Elevator Pitch
Communicating to people about your divorce will be something that you will be doing regularly but it can be challenging. Having a go to ‘speech’ to leverage can be very helpful to minimize your stress about telling people about the change in your life. Spend a few minutes today to develop your ‘going forward’ elevator pitch
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The Get Uncomfortable Challenge
Going through divorce or being divorced can create many uncomfortable moments in your life that you will need to address with poise and grace. But that can be very hard. The ‘Get Uncomfortable Challenge’ is a great tool to help you get more comfortable with being uncomfortable.
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