Aging: Do it actively & with positivity
I find it somewhat ironic that I discovered this week, October 5-11, is Active Aging Week and it is also the week I turn 60, a decade after receiving my first AARP card. I don’t know if this is normal… I don’t talk about it with a lot of people, but while I realize I’m […]
Appreciation for the G.L.O.W.-Mental Freedom®
Appreciation for the G.L.O.W. is a four-step process that helps you on your path to Mental Freedom®. Each month, I have been dedicating one of my blog posts to my new Mental Freedom® Experience. This month, I’d like to expand the concept of Appreciation that can come after discovering and accepting the G.L.O.W., which is […]
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 […]
Relationship Problems: It’s Not Personal
It doesn’t seem to matter whether I’m working with someone involved in a relationship or someone who has just left one. When people come to me for help with their relationships, I hear a lot of complaining, blaming, and criticizing with very little understanding, support, and acceptance. Although it’s a difficult step to take, it’s […]
Anger Management: Staying Calm when Anger Wants to be the Boss
Do you find yourself angry often? Do other people know how to set you off? Do you find yourself often annoyed with what other people are doing? Are there certain people in your life that know how to push your buttons? Are there certain things that are hot issues for you? Do you sometimes do […]
Relationship Q & A
Q: I found your site due to arguing with my fiancé once again about his anger. I love him more than anything but he really needs to learn to control himself. He told me he would go to counseling if I wouldn’t leave him but he didn’t go. Now, he’s saying he likes his anger […]