‘Tis the season to be jolly, but if you are in the throws of a divorce, that may be the last thing you are feeling. This season of holiday gatherings, family celebrations and annual traditions may have you remembering happier days, tormenting over what should have been, or stewing about the injustices of your soon-to-be […]
Instead of dreading the holidays and wishing they would quickly pass, give yourself the gifts of gratitude, self-love and personal reinvention. Shift your focus, with anticipation, upon those doors that are opening before you and all that they might have to offer you...
With the holiday season in full swing, so are angry meltdowns in department stores, restaurants, airports and just about anywhere else, really. People are exhausted, stressed out and worried about money..Yet, as anyone who has ever loved someone with a hair-trigger temper can tell you, a lot more than a meal can be ruined when an adult has a tantrum in public...
Managing Anger: When It Isn’t Yours How do you keep a loved one’s tantrums from ruining your relationship? Here are some tips from the experts: Don’t be silent. Ignoring the bad behavior enables it. And withdrawal makes the angry person feel judged, says Joe James, a psychologist and anger-management specialist. Validate the feelings, not the […]
So how can we foster a healthy conversation and healing when we or a loved one is angry? The best approach is to listen quietly to their angry explosion. Listening is a potent tool in conversation. It is important to avoid the desire to defend yourself at this point...
When our love tank is filled, when we feel really loved by the people that are important to us, the world looks brighter and we can navigate difficulties and differences in a positive way. On an empty love tank, hard conversations become confrontations...
Where is love found in our holiday frenzy? The moment Thanksgiving is over our society starts a mad rush toward ‘celebrating’ the Christmas holiday with an overwhelming focus on SHOP and BUY. The message is rejoice, spend money...
On this day of thanksgiving, look at your life through the lens of gratitude for all that you have become. Rejoice with a grateful heart each day whether you are in the fire of refinement or the restful ease of a quiet moment...
Why are we all so busy? We each have 24 hours in a day, but we have NO time! What is that really about? Worse, we are teaching our children this same insanity; to squeeze more and more into the day...
Here we will look at the many benefits of getting away, the curious experience of witnessing your life from a distance and the possibility of shifting your perspective and ultimately your reality to better serve your health and well being.
