Many of us set goals for our career, our health and our personal lives. It is important to break down our goals into the steps we need to take to achieve these goals. While this is an important practice to achieve success, it may be more important to set daily intentions. As long as yourContinue reading “Intention Is More Important Than Action”
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Organize Your Life
We all know the feeling of trying to find something in our closet, drawer, or cabinet and coming up empty-handed. The frustrating feeling of not being able to find something is actually bad for your health. For the hundredth time you tell yourself it’s time to get organized. You might even feel anxious and overwhelmedContinue reading “Organize Your Life”
Be Your Best Self
Each of us has an idea of what is the best version of ourselves. Ask yourself, “Am I the best rendition of myself?” Most of us would like to think that we have become our best self and are living our best life possible. But the truth is, we may not be there yet. “WhatContinue reading “Be Your Best Self”
Stay In Your Lane
These days, people often use the phrase “Stay in your own lane” to mean minding your own business. It can mean, don’t tell me what to do, how to raise my child, or how to live my life. This phrase may be used as a term of admonishment or advice against those who express thoughtsContinue reading “Stay In Your Lane”
Keep Calm
We do not have control over the events that are happening in the world around us, but we do have control over the way we react to these events. We have control over our internal thoughts and external behaviors that can help us to remain calm. Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, butContinue reading “Keep Calm”
Don’t Worry
Many of us have made a practice of worrying. Even if we know it is not serving us any purpose, we cannot stop worrying. We think about what happened yesterday and we are convinced it is a sign of horrible things that will happen tomorrow. To be free from the pain and stress of worrying,Continue reading “Don’t Worry”
Live Inside Out
On any given day, we have a barrage of things coming at us. It may be people expecting things of us, us expecting things of ourselves, stressful or sad news. These things may cause us to lash out at whoever or whatever is closest to us. We may find ourselves getting angry at an innocentContinue reading “Live Inside Out”
Just Breathe
For many of us, relaxation means zoning out in front of the TV at the end of a stressful day. But this does little to reduce the damaging effects of stress. To do this we need to get into a state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress. What isContinue reading “Just Breathe”
Develop From The Negatives
Recently I read some advice, “Life is like photography, develop from the negatives.” My first thought was that many young people may not even understand this play on words because photography is now digital. This means we no longer use film which develops into the negatives used to print photographs. However, I did find itContinue reading “Develop From The Negatives”
Heart Healthy for Valentine’s Day
February is American Heart Month. The first proclamation was issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson in February 1964, nine years after he had a heart attack. Since then, the president has annually declared February as American Heart Month. Since Valentine’s Day has us thinking of candy hearts, it’s a great opportunity to take care ofContinue reading “Heart Healthy for Valentine’s Day”
Organizing, Growing, and Finding Peace Together 