How Do You Define Success?

Most people define success the way many power people define it because that’s the definition most of society measures by. Your definition of success shouldn’t be determined by what people […]

Procrastination: Friend or Foe

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Our nation has a sense of humor when it comes to procrastination. There is a national holiday called National Procrastination Week, which is in the first two weeks in March […]

Conflict Resolution Begins with Mindset

October 21, is Conflict Resolution Day so I want to provide a model for resolving conflict while maintaining the relationship, because relationships are important. When you think about who you […]

Train Your Brain for Positivity

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Train Your Brain for Positivity I have been in the helping professions officially since 1982, but I really started in 5th grade. I knew I was going to be helping […]

Boredom

July is considered National Anti-Boredom Month. The idea is to identify what “makes” you bored and devise ways to combat it.

Boredom

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July is considered National Anti-Boredom Month. The idea is to identify what “makes” you bored and devise ways to combat it. The problem, from a Choice Theory® perspective, is that […]

Forgiveness: Who Do You Need to Forgive?

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July 7 is Global Forgiveness Day. It was created in 1994 by the Christian Embassy of Christ’s Ambassadors, but forgiveness applies to all people regardless of religion. It is a day […]

Procrastination: The Truth in 4 Minutes

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Is procrastination as bad as you think it is? Does it help you or cause you problems? That depends. Sometimes procrastination can help: Do you find yourself procrastinating often? Do […]

Self-Esteem on a Fast-track

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February is International Boost Self-Esteem Month. Normally, I would complain that it’s the shortest month of the year, but I actually like that’s it’s in February. Most people start off […]

Self-Love: What is it Anyway?

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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 […]