March Women’s History Month
The actual celebration of Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history, and the society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. A few years later, the idea had caught on within communities across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential […]
10-10-10 Stop Gap
If you are like a lot of people right now, you are weighing up different options and having to make decisions and choices about things that you wouldn’t normally come up with. It can be easy to either: get overwhelmed overthink and stuck in a state of paralysis make a bad decision. Or a combination […]
Pearls of Frustration
Today I thought I’d share a little on the topic of frustration. As much as I wish I wasn’t “an expert” on this topic (wouldn’t it be nice to never be frustrated??), I guess I might as well make use of this somewhat unpleasant life tool. So what is the purpose of frustration? Many times […]
The Velveteen Rabbit
“By the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real, you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.” (Williams, 2005, p. 17). […]
Smelling the Roses: Me Time, Acknowledging the Good Stuff and Being Thankful
“Stop and smell the roses” may be a cliché, but research suggests its sound advice for finding more satisfaction in life. A 2012 study in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences suggests that appreciating the meaningful things and people in our lives may play an even larger role in our overall happiness than previously […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 5
Putting it all together. In this last month, our Back on Track Challenge had us focusing on our own mind, body and spirit, realizing we are the CEO of this life. We delved into the why, our purpose, what we want out of life. We added some movement, we respect our body. We practiced meditations […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 4
Do you ever feel like you are at your limit? When you feel like you are stuck in a fight or flight mode for far too long. We’re always on edge waiting for the next storm to blow in. We have lots of ways of expressing this feeling, and most of us are familiar with […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 3
Now that you have integrated steps 1 and 2, it is time to consider step 3: Get Moving!! In step one, you are determined to take charge of your life as the CEO, the one in charge, the decider. Step two invites you to consider your purpose, what you live for, what gets you out […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 2
Once you have practiced the concept of being the CEO of your life (Back on Track in 2021 Part 1), let us start by focusing on your PURPOSE! This becomes the reason that you get up in the morning, even if it is just for today. Though you can always change your purpose, there is […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 1
The New Year often prompts optimistic thoughts and commitments to make the year even better than the last. Gym memberships triple, Instagram photos of gym selfies and adorable plated portions of chicken spam my feeds. Yet, by February we regret our goals or completely give them up. I recommend four simple ways to get started […]