A Valentine Gift
As we celebrate Valentine’s Day many of us plan special dates or gifts for those we love. As you brainstorm and shop for the best way to show your love, don’t forget one of the best ways to demonstrate your love for those you care about is the gift of a relaxed, healthy, and happy [...]
… Aha Wisdom
Occasionally, I come across a quote or saying that resonates with me. These frequently cause me to pause and think about how they apply to my life, self or relationships. Regularly, I also journal about my reactions to them because they are usually thought provoking, inspiring, and growth inducing for me. Because I thought they could [...]
Set Goals, Make Plans Not Just Resolutions
Resolutions are goals we established at the beginning of the year about changing our actions or behaviors during the coming year to improve the quality of our lives or health. The majority of New Year’s resolutions are about dieting or getting into shape, discontinuing unhealthy habits (e.g., smoking or overspending), spending more time enjoying life [...]
Plans Not Resolutions
According to Wikipedia, a resolution is a commitment an individual makes to a goal, project or altering of a habit. At the beginning of the year many of us make New Year’s Resolutions. These resolutions are goals we established at the beginning of the year, and are usually reflective of our desire to improve our lives or [...]
Five Strategies To Help Decrease Stress
Some type of stress (work related, relationship related, or performance related) is a daily fact of life for most us. Completely eliminating stress from our lives is impossible. Moreover, some stress is helpful, it motivates us to take action. However, how we manage our stress can make a great different in our daily lives, and help diminish our [...]
The Forgotten Principle of Parenting
When it comes to parenting, most of us work really hard to take care of our children, to make sure they are healthy and happy, and that they grow up to become responsible adults. We take the security, physical health, intellectual curiosity, and emotional well being of our children seriously. So seriously that the many activities of our children [...]
Being Normal
In my work I frequently encounter individuals who are struggling because they want to be “normal” or you know “like everyone else”. Statements such as this always cause me to pause before I question what is meant by “normal”. After hearing the response I always discuss how ”normal” is relative, meaning usually normal is determined by [...]
Making Time for Your Partner
During a previous post I discussed the forgotten principle of parenting and taking care of yourself. Well if you are married or involved in a serious relationship a component of that principle is to make sure you make time for your significant other. Relationships need to be nourished to maintain and fed to grow. Too often as parents attempting [...]
Parents Making Time for You – Several Suggestions
In my previous blog, I discussed the importance of parents taking care of themselves. With all of the demands of parenting, it may sometimes seem impossible to make time for yourself. As a working parent I understand the challenge of making yourself a priority. Therefore, I want to offer several suggestions for how to make [...]