The month of August brings a lot of thought and activity. There is a push to get last-minute vacations. School is starting, which requires new supplies and adjusting to new sleep patterns. August also brings stress as September is one of the top months for weddings. With all these changes and challenges, it is no surprise that August is also...
A beautiful new home, a new opportunity across the country, a bigger apartment, or starting out on your own for the first time can all be exciting adventures. However, moving can be one of the toughest times in any couple’s life. The strain on a marriage during the moving process ranks high on the list of reasons people split up....
August 1st is the official kick off to simplify your life week! Never heard of this week? To be honest, I hadn’t either until it popped up on one of my calendars. Once I learned more about it, simply your life week seemed like an amazing idea. It’s designed to encourage people to refocus and declutter before the end of...
April 30th is National Honesty Day in the United States. The purpose of Honesty Day is to celebrate and encourage honesty in communication, relationships, and politics. In this day and age I think we could all use a little bit more honesty in our lives. There is a pretty common saying that honesty is the best policy. Which is not...
We all know what being in a funk feels like. Have you ever found yourself stuck in negative thoughts about yourself, your job, or the situation you are in? That’s the funk. Put simply, the funk is being frustrated with how life is treating us. In those moments we usually are looking at life in a pretty pessimistic way. Research...
As we get older the magic of Christmas and the holidays can fade a bit. I recently read this interesting post that explains some of the reasons why that can happen. However, you have a new baby and all that changes – the excitement of the holidays intensifies. Getting to see the magic of the holidays through the eyes of a...
After months of saving money, working overtime, and being stuck in the daily grind, your relationship is finally getting the revival it needs. Your travel plans are carefully laid out for a relaxing vacation for you and your spouse, what could go wrong? Then the plane is suddenly delayed or the hotel lost your reservation, your suitcase never arrived or...
There’s no denying that life is busy. Regardless of your status, your title, or your lifestyle, I don’t doubt you are busy. I’d also bet you’d love a vacation right now. If you’re anything like me I feel like I do not have time to vacation. As much as I would like a vacation, I have so many other things...
We all have routine stress that effects everyday life. Some stresses are easy to let roll off our backs and others stick with us. Without positive coping strategies in place our stress levels can begin to rise. Research illustrates that stress in North America has become a 300 billion dollar industry per year. This is largely due to the physical...
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