Getting through a rough patch
I’m going through a rough patch in my personal life right now, dealing with a family crisis. Life has it’s ups and downs and while I’m fortunate to have more ups than downs these days, I still have to...
View ArticleHow to find beauty in life’s ups and downs
Coming off a “down” last week, I was struck by the beauty of life. Faced with a difficult family situation I was overcome with sadness, frustration, and anger. I struggled with the situation for...
View ArticleDealing with depression at work
I’ve suffered from depression most of my life. I was fortunate to get help and still my depression persisted off and on (mostly on) for years. It wasn’t until I started really living the positive and...
View Article15 Instant Moodlifters
“Attitudes are contagious, are yours worth catching?” ~Dennis Mannering As you go through life the way you experience the world is largely affected by your attitude. Good things happen and less-good...
View ArticleWhen you take on more than you can handle
I must think I’m Superwoman- better than because I’m don’t just kick ass, I also think I can do everything! Okay, maybe not everything, but a lot. You might call me an over-achiever. Other words to...
View ArticleTake a break, already!
Isn’t it time to take a break, already? Trust me, it really is. At least for me. I’m a huge advocate for taking breaks. I know well from past experiences that when I take regular breaks I get more...
View ArticleAn invitation to enjoy life
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about how things are and how I want them to be. I don’t control life. All I can do is my best on any given day. How it all works out- well that’s the...
View Article5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself
It’s mid-December and the holiday season is in full swing. Flu season is upon us. Students are staring down finals. There is much to do and precious little time to do it. And is it just me or are there...
View Article7 ways you create unhappiness
For years I was unhappy with my life. Overall I had a positive attitude but I felt trapped by the circumstances of my life. I tried to look on the bright side but I was still mostly unhappy. What is...
View Article8 ways to feel better about yourself
Life goes a little easier when you feel good about yourself. Not only that, your relationships with other people are improved when you have a healthy sense of confidence. What so many people get wrong...
View ArticleHow to have a happy and healthy holiday season
The holidays are both a wonderful and awful time of the year. There are celebrations and joy but also struggle and stress. The holiday hustle and bustle is no joke and it leaves many of us...
View ArticleAre you a motivational junkie?
For years before I started blogging I was a motivational junkie. I read blogs, books, and articles that were motivational and inspirational. I attended seminars and programs that filled my head with...
View Article100 Ways to Practice Self-Care
Are you feeling exhausted? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Are you sick and tired? And sick and tired of being sick and tired? So am I. Today I did something to manage my stress, to reduce my overwhelm, and...
View ArticleHow to handle personal problems when you have to work
A few years ago, right around Thanksgiving, the relationship I was in ended very abruptly. I discovered a big deal-breaker between us that I was not able to handle, and he reacted very badly to my...
View Article10 ways to get happy now
I don’t know about you, but the last few weeks have been busy, exhausting, exciting, challenging, scary, and yes, even a little bit depressing for me. There’s so much big, important stuff happening in...
View ArticleTake a break, already!
Isn’t it time to take a break, already? Trust me, it really is. At least for me. I’m a huge advocate for taking breaks. I know well from past experiences that when I take regular breaks I get more...
View ArticleAn invitation to enjoy life
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about how things are and how I want them to be. I don’t control life. All I can do is my best on any given day. How it all works out- well that’s the...
View Article5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself
It’s mid-December and the holiday season is in full swing. Flu season is upon us. Students are staring down finals. There is much to do and precious little time to do it. And is it just me or are there...
View Article7 ways you create unhappiness
For years I was unhappy with my life. Overall I had a positive attitude but I felt trapped by the circumstances of my life. I tried to look on the bright side but I was still mostly unhappy. What is...
View Article8 ways to feel better about yourself
Life goes a little easier when you feel good about yourself. Not only that, your relationships with other people are improved when you have a healthy sense of confidence. What so many people get wrong...
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