RiseUP Blog

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.

The next few weeks will be a great time to reconnect with your friends who were not easy to communicate with during the summer. It is also a wonderful time to meet new people.

As the new school year begins, whether you are in high school or will pursue higher learning in a trade school, community college, or university, don’t be afraid to make time to do something fun.

Dating is how you get to know different types of people to see if they are compatible with you. So, don’t think you must have all of the answers now.

Murphy's Law definitely contains an element of truth. How you respond to situations that are not ideal (and certainly not planned) will determine how you get through them.

I’m deeply grateful for the vigilance of trained lifeguards. They do a great job of keeping those water-crazy people of all ages safe as they have fun every day.

I have to say that for me, this week has been a challenge. I think I have too many things going on.

Fathers don’t need to be blood related. They just must love you, accept you as you are, and encourage you to shoot for your dreams.

We need to do the “next right thing.” I believe that we as a people want to do better as soon as we know better.

We need to calmly pick up the pieces of our “bad day” and know that we can make the proverbial lemonade out of lemons. 

While military life isn’t for everyone, I want to thank not only the servicemen and women in our country, but also their families. They make many sacrifices when their loved ones are not home.

Since it is the end of the school year, this week I want to encourage you to pick one or two friends—fellow students, or just acquaintances—and commit to reaching out to them over the summer.

I hope you'll savor the last bit of school year with your friends and teachers. I will certainly miss my colleagues and the students over the summer.

If you have things in your life that you want to change, focus on only one at a time. If you try to change too many things at once, any failure to meet the desired outcome will cause frustration.

Of all the spectator sports, I love baseball the best. It’s interesting, I understand it, and I know how many players are on each team and what they do.

With a smartphone and a connection to the internet, more people can access therapists from the comfort of their homes.

We all have things we do because we want to fit in with our peers, but then there is a part of us that yearns to be different. We long to do that one thing to make us stand above the others.

Don’t take on things that you don’t believe you need to be doing. It does great harm to your body, mind, and even your emotional well-being.

Does your child have trouble falling asleep and sleeping through the night? Do your kids’ sleep issues keep you from getting the rest you need to function well?

Learn how making lists and setting priorities can help us become as effective with our time as possible and feel great as we complete important tasks.