Asking for help can be uncomfortable and unfamiliar for some of us. Whether it’s our need to uphold our own superwoman identity or if we’ve felt that people aren’t there to help us, asking for help can be hard. Yet it’s necessary to keep your sanity in tact and even to strength relationships. People who…
If you’re anything like you me you’ve been looking forward to the summer slowdown only to find that it doesn’t exist! Whether it’s home, work, children, or comunity events there’s always something going on that needs attention. Sometimes the idea of stress relief feels impossible. Rather than spiral downward Put yourself in time out. Take…
We live in a time where there is so much to do and not enough time to do it. Sometimes rather than tackle our to-do list we avoid it. Then we feel overwhelmed which leads to more stress and more procrastination. It becomes an endless cycle. do thing you dread in AM~ only spend 20 min…
Communication is a buzz word that’s often used but typically not understood. When it comes to relationships communication is more than listening and talking. In relationships with people we care about communication is a way to connect with another person. It can create intimacy and draw people closer together. This happens by exchanging inforamation (listening…
Though it’s only the second week of January the twinkling lights of the holiday season is quickly seeming like a distant memory. Less than 2 weeks ago people were making promises of what they would change in their lives to become a better person. You don’t need to create a new and improved you. You…
This time of year is filled with renewal, hope, and plans for 2015. We’re focused on the possibilities of the New Year and the chance to accomplish what we didn’t in 2014. But 92%* of people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions. By mid-February the gyms aren’t as full and resolutions fall by the wayside….
I have superpowers. That’s right, bonafide, cape-wearing, extra strength superpowers that make me extraordinary. I know that I’m not supposed to talk about how fantastic I am. I’m supposed to second guess and doubt myself, worry all of the time, and focus solely on others. I’m not supposed to talk about the ways that me…
Grief, depression, financial and employment concerns can make the holiday season less than joyous. It can feel like the darkness will never end. Here’s how to get by until the light returns . . .
A few weeks ago I wrote about the simple joys in life. Finding joy, gratitude, and pleasure throughout the day regardless of what happens to you. Since then I’ve had times when it’s hard to chose which joy to write about and other times when I’m struggling to think of one simple joy. I know…
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the “shopping season” it’s easy to get distracted from what pulled us together just a few days ago on Thanksgiving. Many of us were celebrating and were grateful for the time with family and friends. Yet the constant bombardment of what you should buy overshadows the simple pleasures of…
