ALL ARE GATHERED AROUND the holiday table. It’s like a scene from a Hallmark movie. Across from you sits that challenging family member, saying all of the usual things that you find hard to hear. It seems like the perfect time to seek resolution about… Read More »Holiday Imperative: Stop Trying to Fix Your Family!
For so many, the holidays are a time of fun and festivities, a time of joy and of happiness that may offer the relished opportunity to relax, unplug, and spend some quality time with friends and family. But sadly for others, it is much more… Read More »Combating the Holiday Blues
This Valentine’s Day, honor your mate not with flowers but with a renewed view of your relationship in ways that will show him/her you care throughout the year.
Holidays can bring up mixed emotions – with the bustle of the season, shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures there are many factors at play that can impact our mood. Adding to the mix family gatherings, or the lack thereof, can bring about a longing for something different or grieving for what no longer is. As much as this time of year can foster connection and joy, it can also conjure feelings of loneliness, despair, and disappointment.
When you think of the holidays, do you think of laughter, happiness and good cheer? Or do you
think of dread, loneliness, and sadness?
STOP SETTING GOALS that add to your personal stress load! Every year millions of people make resolutions and set goals, but to what effect? Certainly, having and working toward realistic goals can promote productivity, but goals can be stressful and they can generate feelings of… Read More »Compassionate Goal Setting in 2023
The major December holidays are behind us. Now you can breathe, right? Unless you need to clean up piles of packaging from presents, clean the house after having guests, wash endless loads of laundry…oh and plan for New Year’s Eve, right? Sometimes we’re so focused… Read More »Managing Post-Holiday Stress
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