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New Year, New Goals, New Mindfulness
It's a new year The start of a new year brings opportunities for examination of our personal goals, aspirations, and hopes for the coming year. It is a time for reflection, consideration, and implementation of actions that can bring us closer to our goals and...
Managing the Holiday Blues
How to keep the Holiday Blues at bay It's that time of year again where you have to prepare for the upcoming holidays and be involved in some activity you would just as soon not be. I am not so sure about you, but I recall last year asking my husband if we could skip...
Have an attitude of gratitude. And not just on Thankgiving.
Be grateful every day As Thanksgiving is approaching, it is easy to take this one day and reflect upon all that we have. But, shouldn't we celebrate giving thanks, each and every day of the year? The answer is yes. We should try to spend some time each day reflecting...
Dealing with Loss, Sadness and Depression
How to get back up when you're feeling down We all have days where we feel a little down in the dumps or have experienced a loss of some sort. This might be the death of a close friend or family member, divorce, relocation, being layed off or the loss of a beloved...
The ABCs of dealing with everyday stress
Need less stress? Here's what to do. . I remember reading a popular book many years ago that started with the words, “Life is difficult”. You may be thinking, yes, I read that book, The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck, M.D.. Dr. Peck goes on to say that life is a...