Once upon a time Have you ever noticed that all fairy tales start with “once upon a time” and end with “happily ever after”? But before they get to that part, they have to through some trials. So it is with life. We usually remember the ending but we forget the middle. Once Upon A …
How do you stay positive when hit with disasters? March has not been kind to me. It started off with a flood in my house which happened at 10:00 at night. I contacted my boyfriend (who has a Shop Vac), the Township (to bring a backhoe to clear the ditch), and a company that does …
What treasures are you overlooking? This is from the Introduction in my recently published book From My Heart. I wrote the following after reading Sara Ban Breathnach’s book Simple Abundance – the quote is from her book. “Excavating is not glamourous work on an archealogical dig. It demands painstaking effort in often harsh conditions. Tons of dirt …
4 Ways To Stay Mentally Fit It is easy to get caught up in the daily grind of taking care of everyone and everything else, and forget to take care of ourselves. It’s easy not to pay attention to what we eat, when we exercise or how we stimulate our brains, which is a necessity …
Most Overnight Successes Are Years In The Making “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas Edison I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Most, if not all overnight successes you see are actually years in the making. …
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Mood No one likes being in a bad mood, but no matter how much we hate it, it still happens from time to time. There are some things you can do to improve your mood and get yourself out of your funk. Here are five easy ways that you …
How are you feeling? A lot of people I have been talking to lately seem to have a general feeling of malaise (a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being – Miriam Webster) or angst (a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity – Miriam Webster) as this pandemic goes on and on. In the beginning …
Each of us is more than capable of helping the world, despite our fears and limitations and the uncertainty that holds us back. It is commonly accepted that it is impossible to make a difference without unlimited funding or free time, yet most healing, cleansing, and spreading of joy is accomplished in a matter of …
Useful and straightforward tips for mental health while in Quarantine collated by a psychologist: (sorry I don’t know the name of the psychologist, I got this from a group I belong to.) After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my …
How Positive Thinking Helps Reduce Stress Stress can come from directly from the situations in which we find ourselves, but it can also come from how we view those situations. Sometimes stress can come from how we look at things that don’t even directly affect us. As a result, learning to think positively can help …
