This time of the year we are reminded daily of the importance of celebrations! They are everywhere around us, graduations, weddings, showers, family reunions, and other important life events. What is the significance of celebrating these life events? Why should we spend the money, time and effort to mark these occasions, anyway? Well, for several reasons, actually. First, these celebrations bring families and friends together and serve multiple purposes, not the least of which is to bond us together by sharing … Read more.
Celebrations DO Matter!
May 20th, 2013Forgiveness–do it for YOU!
February 13th, 2013Do you feel “stuck” in life and not able to move on because you are carrying around old wounds and hurts or resentments from things that happened years ago? Maybe it was a mistake you made or one made by someone else that caused the suffering and hurt in your life. But, now the guilt and the agony keep you stuck in neutral and feeling trapped and unhappy. There is good news, however, and it IS possible to get beyond all … Read more.
“Nourish to Flourish”
November 6th, 2012Many of us are walking around with our “tanks” on empty these days! We are the kings and queens of multi-tasking and we are pretty skilled at keeping a dozen or so balls in the air at any given moment! We all live on the treadmill called “life” and we don’t feel normal unless we are going forward at full speed! The problem with all of this is that we rarely slow down enough to really get a perspective of … Read more.
An Attitude of Gratitude
October 18th, 2011Psychologists in the past few years have focused more research on happiness and what seems to contribute to people becoming genuinely happy. What they have learned is that gratitude is one skill that will increase your happiness. In fact, people who keep a “gratitude journal” generally see a rise in their happiness within a few weeks. It is a simple concept, you just write down each day in your journal or notebook, 3-5 things about that day that you appreciate … Read more.
Summertime Bliss
June 22nd, 2011Ahhhh…at long last, summertime is here! The backpacks are put away, the kids have put down their pencils, and the alarm clocks are turned off for a few months signaling that more laid back time of the year we greatly anticipate, called “summer.” What does summer signal for you? Is there a special significance or meaning you have attached to summer from your memories of childhood or from years when you were raising your own family? What importance does summer play … Read more.
Take Back Your Life–NOW!
March 9th, 2011Is your tank on “empty” these days? Do you feel like you are consumed with meeting everyones’ needs while putting your own needs on the back burner? Do you want to be more productive and organized with the time and space you have? Is it time to get a “lifestyle makeover?” Do you long to find some inner peace again on this treadmill called “life?” If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then it is time for … Read more.
