No doubt, we all encounter certain days when hard circumstances require us to either cave under the pressure or find ways to cope! Below are a few tips that might help you when days become a little stressful. Get Outdoors I enjoy walking. For you, it may be jogging or riding your bike. Regardless of…
It’s the start of a new year, and you’re feeling restless in your job, but you can’t pinpoint exactly why. Sometimes this internal “check” has to do with the desire (or need) to move elsewhere on your vocational path. Consider a few questions: Are you doing what you were meant to do with your life? Do you…
Who doesn’t love a great gift? It’s always fun to receive presents, but also satisfying to know when we’ve given that perfect “something” to a special loved one. The practice of gift-giving dates back to the Magi (Wise Men) bringing three gifts—Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh—to Baby Jesus. These particular gifts had symbolic meaning for Christ’s life—gold representing…
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We’re officially in the summertime. Other than finding opportunities to splash in a swimming pool, what are you doing with your leisure time? Perhaps you should consider reading a few great books! Brain Boosts! According to thehealthsite.com, there are several science-based rewards that come with reading, such as: Mental exercise: Reading is like a pleasant form of exercise for your brain that…
Do you have high expectations of yourself when it comes to parenting? Many of us try to make decisions for our child’s welfare before they’re even born. Especially as new parents, we want to make the best choices for their upbringing and decisions in life. This naturally brings about many questions as they’re growing up, such…
Do you ever wonder why some couples have better communication skills and intimacy from day one of their marriage, while others seem to crater within the first year? Or why some of your married friends make it through difficult times better than other couples you know? Most Americans want to be married at some point…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting isolation have resulted in a heightened sense of anxiety among all age groups in our population, especially those sixty years of age and older. Anxiety is a symptom of distress. Beyond feeling stressed, anxiety is the more persistent behavior of worrying and feeling fearful as articulated in a statement…
Raising children is a joyful experience for most parents. Holding a new “little bundle of joy” in their earliest days of life can be indescribable. It’s an experience most parents enjoy with overflowing love in their hearts. On the flip side, becoming a stepparent is sometimes a very different experience. In most cases, you don’t get…
As parents, we spend years training our children to be fully functioning adults by the time they’re ready to fly away from the comforts of their childhood home—aka “the nest.” At least, we think we should be guiding them toward this big event. But is this parent-to-child training time something of days gone by? Is it…