Here we are — with a clean slate on which to create! New Year’s Day is my favorite holiday, holding the promise of 365 delicious days, 52 wonderful weeks and 12 marvelous months. How Could This Year Be Different? Like me, you probably have some ambitious...
If your major thoughts center on your “to do” list — or what other people think of you – strap yourself in. There’s nothing like an “in your face” message coming across your radar to stop you in your tracks. “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” is a book that has...
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow’s a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present. If only we’d heed these wise words from cartoonist Bill Keane, we could experience such contentment in our lives! When you’re depressed, it’s because you’re living in the...
Those darting eyes. That clenched fist. Those folded arms. Did you know your body language is saying much more than the words you’re speaking? In fact, it comprises 60-70% of your communication, according to body language expert, Kevin Hogan, Psy.D. So, are you sure...
Pop quiz: what are three of the most ineffective phrases you could use? If your list includes the following, you’re in good company: kind of, sort of, like, really, try to, should be, you know. If you matched three of these, you win a case of Eskimo pies and a...
Chances are you have someone in your life that seems to sap every ounce of energy you have. No matter what you do, they show up time and time again – with some urgent need that requires you to drop what you’re doing and pay attention to them. Healthy Boundaries Don’t...