Say Goodbye to Bad Habits!
What do swearing, smoking, over-eating, nose-picking (gross), over-sleeping, over-committing, excessive television watching, excessive drinking, and biting your fingernails have in common? You’ve probably guessed it – they’re things typically considered to be bad...
How Family of Origin Impacts Your Marriage
I’ve mentioned before that my neighbors are big into gardening. While I don’t have a green thumb myself (more like a black one...that kills plants), I’ve learned a few things from talking to them. Like, did you know that the color of some flowers can differ based on...
Technology Dependency & Breaking Free
Your phone just vibrated. Is it a text? A Facebook message? Instagram notification? Maybe just an email? Whatever it was, chances are you’re quickly going to grab your smartphone and check to see what’s going on. Technology is a great thing! Seriously, I’m pro-tech!...
Common Obstacles to Quality Sleep & Easy Solutions
The human body is fascinating. The way it moves, heals itself, protects itself, adapts to its environment and all its intricacies make it a truly captivating machine. But like every high-functioning machine, it must be taken care of if we want it to run properly. Our...
When Conflicts Arise (And They Will)
I read something interesting recently on the behavior of animals. Apparently, when two goat meet on a narrow pathway, they don’t know how to handle the situation. Most often they will either just stand there until someone or something comes along to help one of them...
The Big Threat to Your Relationship: Apathy
I’ve sat across from many angry people as they blasted their mates. I’ve heard yelling and screaming and sometimes cursing. While I do not promote this as any type of healthy communication (it’s certainly not), I am actually encouraged by the fighting between many...
Social Media: A Gateway to Emotional Affairs?
We’ve never been more connected to other people than we are today. With the touch of a button we can chat or video with people all over the globe. There are countless apps and websites to give us immediate access to photos, videos, calls, and messaging with other...
Practical Productivity
I work with a lot of different people from various backgrounds and with a plethora of stories. But something we all have in common is that we operate within the same 24 hour day and each have the opportunity to make choices about what we will do with those hours,...
Things to Consider: When Making BIG Choices
Ever look back over your life and realize things didn’t turn out how you thought they would at all? That so many things have changed? That YOU have changed? Some of these changes were forced on you and some were choices you made. When I reflect on my life, I see how...
Getting Gritty- Building Resilency in Your Child
Have you heard of the phrase ‘lawnmower’ parenting? It refers to parents who ‘mow’ problems out of the way for their children – clearing an easy path with no obstaces. Another popular phrase right now is ‘teacup’ child. It refers to someone who is so fragile, they...