Self-Love: What is it Anyway?
January has been designated Self-Love Month. How would you define self-love? How do you know you’re doing it right, or even working toward it? These are the questions I was asking myself before I wrote Choosing Me Now. I know what it feels like to be in love with someone—the butterflies in my stomach, my […]
Insurrection: Your Hunt for Happiness
I find it ironic that the week of January 19 to 25 is called Hunt for Happiness Week. Who, here in the United States, is hunting for happiness when we’re all embroiled in our current political situation on one side or the other? How can people be happy when we just experienced an insurrection at […]
Setting Goals that Fit Your Personality Part I
When it comes to setting goals, most people tend to focus on the areas society urges and expects us to without regard for what’s truly important to us. I’m proposing that this a flawed path toward goal attainment. People need to consider their five basic needs: which ones are most important and which ones are […]
Legacy: What will be yours?
Another designation for the month of August asks us, “What Will Be Your Legacy?” I attribute the natural desire to leave a legacy to the basic human need for Significance. Everyone wants to have an impact, to make a difference and to leave something of themselves behind to be remembered by. Leaving a legacy will […]
Social Wellness during COVID-19
Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Social Wellness: How are you doing during COVID-19? Social relationships are vital for our mental health and wellbeing; research shows they can even improve our longevity. Five months into a pandemic where […]
Obliterate Stress during the Pandemic
Well, what do you know—it is Stress Awareness Month in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. What could be more stressful than a crisis with no end in sight? Of course, it’s bringing stress into our awareness in a big way. What is stress, really? Of course, we all know it’s a physiological response to […]
Coronavirus: Stages of Grief
I intended to write about something other than coronavirus this week, but as the severity of the situation drastically increased, I feel compelled to write about the reality of most people in the world. I find it interesting how the world’s reaction to coronavirus parallels Kubler-Ross’s stages of grief. I’ve learned that the process of […]
Radical Responsibility & Awesome Appreciation Movement
I am so excited about launching the Radical Responsibility and Awesome Appreciation Movement. We are gaining momentum and are about a quarter of the way to where I want to be before takeoff. I spend a good bit of time talking about it. The last time I rode in an Uber, my driver was from […]
Wealth: Develop Your Own Brand
Most people define wealth financially by measuring net worth, investment accounts, salary, IRAs, real estate properties and so on. With financial wealth comes a lifestyle with all its trappings. But what real value does that have if you have no one to love or be loved by, your health is poor, and you’re spiritually bankrupt? […]
Journaling: A Dozen Benefits
Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these I once read an article that described research that showed journaling could be just as effective as therapy. As a therapist, naturally, I didn’t want to believe that, but I always remembered […]