Back Home Again – Recovery Mode
As much as we may dread the holidays, for many of us, the time after is just as bad, if not worse. When you are self-employed, especially if you are an internet based business owner, you spend a lot of time alone. It can be a very solitary existence even though we spend all day […]
Don’t Pack For The Guilt Trip
There was a time when generations of families lived in the same cave, making going home for the holidays a ‘no-brainer.’ But it did not take long for people to start exploring new lands, and moving away from Mom and Dad became the norm rather than the exception. Today, people move many time zones away […]
Surviving The Visit Home: Setting Realistic Expectations
One of the critical characteristics of successful entrepreneurs is that we tend to be optimistic. We see what others might call a failure as an opportunity to learn. When others give up, we forge ahead. We have blinders on when it comes to being distracted from our goals. This inner drive keeps us from giving […]
Create The Family You Want
The Perfect Family, that myth from 1950s TV and Norman Rockwell paintings, has probably sent more of us into therapy than all of the Halloween movies ever made. I think there are probably more unicorns around than Perfect Families. And you know what? I am okay with that. For those who left the corporate world […]
Facing Depression Head On
Are you always feeling under the weather? Are you always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time? If you’ve been suffering from prolonged sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, and they’re doctors who can help […]
Finding the Proper Depression Treatment
Depression or prolonged sadness is quite common in the United States; around 9.5 percent of the American population suffers from this illness; however, not all of them get to be treated. Thus, depression and its ill-effects continue to burden some individuals. This illness may seem quite simple to treat, but it takes more than a […]
The Tell-tale Symptoms of Depression
People who may be suffering from depression or manic disorders exhibit or show each kind of symptom of depression that doctors will tell you that depressed people have. Sometimes it’s pretty easy to overlook such signs and not be able to help oneself or others who are suffering from depression. There are a lot of […]
Fog of Depression
During March, I had blog posts pending my planning and goal tools for individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and ADHD, Inattentive, formally ADD. The month started in the typical Iowa fashion, cold weather, hibernating in the house, and usually counting down the day to my birthday bash. I was struck down with a […]
3 Things To Do Before End of 2021
Before you start wearing your holiday hat, there are a few things you could do before the new year. Pull out your journal right now and complete these 3 activities within the next 10 mins. 1) List down your 3 highlights of 2021. Something that is worth remembering, something that makes yourself proud, something that […]
