Tamara Mendelson

Tamara Mendelson Tamara mentors people on how to get through major life hurdles with humor, practical advice, and enthusiasm at www.tamaramendelson.com An immediate connection?

People have told me their secrets all my life. Most of the time, I don’t even have to ask any questions. Or maybe just one question.

“How are you really?”

People just tell me stuff. Deep personal stuff and day-to-day life stuff. It comes as naturally as breathing. It may be a deep-felt empathy. Possibly other people see a kindred spirit in me and feel safe. I have certainly faced my own pain and challenges in life and have mostly overcome them through hard work, asking for help, and a dogged tenaciousness. It started before I was born. After a stressed pregnancy, my mother delivered me at 31 weeks. That was 50 years ago. The doctor on duty told my mother I would be born dead. Many babies didn’t make it. I was lucky and came out fighting. And I have been rooting for the underdog ever since. When my marriage broke up, I became the go-to divorce expert in my community. My marriage may have been tumultuous at the end, but our divorce was as amiable as one can be. Soon after, that I started to coach people and wrote a book of poetry to track the progress of my journey. More recently, I created a DIY program to help people get through their own divorces. At the end of 2017, I received a note from an old boyfriend. I was 23 when we met. These days, I have a son that age. This man and I had been together on and off for a few years way back in the 80’s and I realized even then that although I was good for him, he wasn’t good for me. Here is an excerpt from that note:

“I want you to know what a positive impact you had on my life -- It was your influence that made me follow up on Law School and I have been an attorney now almost 30 years. So thank you for that. You seem very grounded in your writings and happier than the average person. I hope that's true -- it's been at least 25 years since we spoke-- it means a lot to me to be able to draw the strands of my life together. Our relationship was a big part of helping me find my path -- not only professionally, but in all my relationships since we knew each other too.”

Thanks to Facebook and teaching at a college, I have gotten quite a few of these notes over the years. It’s nice to know you have had a positive impact on people’s lives. And after my own divorce, I started quite by accident helping other people through their own separations, divorces, health scares, and major life changes. When we hold onto our stories and secret them away, they eat away at us, whittling us down bit by bit until that one story too horrible to tell stops our whole life. Keeping these personal tragedies close to us - making them sacred - keeps us stuck. They leave many of us emotionally immobile and unable to heal. Life is too short to stay paralyzed in fear and saddness of a sudden death, divorce, or health complications. And I would be honored to help you navigate this journey ahead.

Pride month. Wouldn't it be great if we had Mood Rings for Hate? They couldchange to say red for danger or emit a very l...
11/06/2023

Pride month. Wouldn't it be great if we had Mood Rings for Hate? They could
change to say red for danger or emit a very loud noise.

Do you like to doodle? Turns out it's good for you. There is even a three part drawing where stick figures are okay to b...
26/05/2023

Do you like to doodle? Turns out it's good for you. There is even a three part drawing where stick figures are okay to boost your mood and help problem solve. Have a look at this interesting article and be kind to yourselves.

Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life.

03/05/2023

“One of the benefits of being a mature well-educated woman is that you're not afraid of expletives. And you have no fear to put a fool in his place. That's the power of language and experience. You can learn a lot from Shakespeare.”
Judi Dench

10/04/2023

What if every conversation started with..." Do you want to be heard, helped or hugged?"

How are you? Want to talk about it?
04/03/2023

How are you? Want to talk about it?

All of us can use someone out there caring about how we are.

If you didn't see this today Happy Valentines Day from Dan Rather
15/02/2023

If you didn't see this today Happy Valentines Day from Dan Rather

Sharing some sentiments

I got a valentine from Dan Rather. Enjoy.
15/02/2023

I got a valentine from Dan Rather. Enjoy.

Sharing some sentiments

29/01/2023

I have reached 100 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉

23/11/2022

Definitely not Halloween anymore and now we are talking about Thanksgiving (TOMORROW!).

When you have a family tradition, all it is is repetition. If it is something that does not serve you emotionally you do not have to do it.

Make Thanksgiving work for you.
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November can be overwhelming. Life can be overwhelming. My gift to you: 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦.----------...
15/11/2022

November can be overwhelming. Life can be overwhelming.
My gift to you: 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦.

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13/11/2022

World Kindness Day?! 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲?! 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆?!

Friends, today is World Kindness Day. Shouldn't it be World Kindness Year? Or World Kindness Decade?

Check out the video to see what I have to say on the subject.

Agree?

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𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝗕*𝘁𝗰𝗵.Be A Mama Bear.And if you feel afraid or alone, get some Help.I'm here to help.----- ...
10/11/2022

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝗕*𝘁𝗰𝗵.
Be A Mama Bear.
And if you feel afraid or alone, get some Help.
I'm here to help.
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01/11/2022

Don't like the way things are going? At the very LEAST vote! Watch for more ways to create change.
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#בחירות

20/10/2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Please check out The Lemonade Fund to learn more about ways that you can help.
Also, remember to get your mammogram! Early detection saves lives. -Tamara Mendelson
Israel Lemonade Fund קרן לימונדה ישראל
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We need to be kinder to ourselves.Sometimes we need a little extra help getting to a place where we can do that. And som...
19/10/2022

We need to be kinder to ourselves.

Sometimes we need a little extra help getting to a place where we can do that.

And sometimes, that's where I come in.

Let's discuss what's waiting to burst out, and together we'll develop the support plan you've been seeking.

I'm ready to be a part of your team and help you on your journey. Send me a private message as that first step.

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