Taking Stock of Your Distinctive Qualities
I cannot compare my achievements (or perceived lack of them) to others, and you shouldn’t either. We can have the same situational experience but take away totally different internal realizations.
Parenting
Relaxation, Reality, and Resolutions
With either a traditional vacation or a staycation, you can schedule a time to unplug from technology, engage in the hobbies you keep telling yourself you want to do more, or take LOTS of naps. (I personally encourage you to do that.)
Pets, Pizzazz, and Permission
If you find yourself feeling a little droopy, you are just fine. Give yourself permission to need a break from others.
Win-Win Strategies for Resolving Holiday Conflicts
The good news is that conflict can be healthy, if handled correctly. It can help us affirm our beliefs, realize our faults, and become more empathetic people.
Like a Dog With a Rope
A young person getting upset about not getting what he or she wants is no more abnormal than a dog dangling a rope. Adults don’t need to pick up the rope and fight it out.
How (and Why) to Revive Family Dinners
More often than not, the choice to stay away from the dinner table is made with little to no thought.
What We Have Vs. What We Have Not
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” –Epicurus
What Kind of “Tator” Are You?
I want to use a Thanksgiving meal favorite to illustrate an important concept…being yourself in this crazy world.
How to Cope With a Looming Health Crisis
Any time you think something is off-kilter within your body, you need to listen to yourself. It is better to go to the doctor and find out it’s nothing than to ignore the issue and later realize it’s serious.
