It is said that simplicity is the virtue of removing the extraneous to reveal the essence.
In a complex world, simplicity wins because it helps you be calmer, nicer, and make better decisions . I’m sharing 3 suggestions on how to simplify.
With Mental Health Awareness Month coming to an end, I thought I could share a few helpful tips for couples to take care of their mental health. Happy brain, happy relationship!
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We seem to leave in a world that promotes fear. Learn what can be the best antidote to prevent fear and enhance your life and relaitonships.
Most people think that goal setting is all about thinking what they want to accomplish this year. Then, write it down, and work backwards to create mini goals to make them actionable. Well yes. . . sort of. . . That's part of it. But the problem is that people work at this backwards. That's the last part. So, stay with me and things will become clear.
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Many people seek me because they want to change. Yet, not all of them are ready to change. Even the words you use when talking about change can have an impact on how ready you are to change and with being successful with change. Your vocabulary impacts your attitudes and actions. When it comes to change, words can make a huge difference.
Most people are not really committed to change. They commit just to try. . . And that doesn't work!
Find out what does work!
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We are starting the last month of the year. As the year starts unwinding to it’s end, we tend to become more contemplative of our life and work. We take inventory. We weight opportunities. We think about change. . .
Unfortunately, after many years of doing the same, making new resolutions for the new year, and failing at them, many give up on change and on themselves. If you are like them, you think about change, but have come to HATE change. . . or your failure with change. In today's post learn what works.
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It’s the time of year in the US when we all remember to give thanks for our many blessings. It’s a good practice. Yet, it seems to me that since gratitude is so powerful and important, designating only one day a year to giving thanks is not enough!
Find out why it's important to share gratitude every day.
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Relationships can be messy. Many couples get in a negative spiral that has taken them so deeply down that they have lost hope. If you are one of these people, keep reading. This post is especially for you.
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The joy is in the experience
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Tips on how you can get out of victim mentality and return to joyful victory. Choose to empower yourself to be happy.
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Love is not enough. It needs to be shown with actions. On this post you can gather some ideas about how to share your love in actions.
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Many times we let joy escape us and create a big drama for things that in perspective are not worth the high emotionality and negativity. Don’t let small things that go wrong rob you of joy.
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Laughter can cover a multitude of mistakes. It can ease the pain of many failures and it can cut through a tense moment turning it from potential hurt and restoring a threatened relationship. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Lighten up. Relax. As a couple, look for things to laugh about together and intentionally work to bring laughter into your home. Today I share some suggestions on how to laugh more.
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Independence, Dependence, and Interdependence are three important words for couples to consider. As with everything else each of these words has an upside and a downside. Let's consider what each of these words mean for couples.
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Hugging and kissing someone you care about can ease stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure and even boost memory. It's good for the health of your body and relationship. Do more of it!
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How do you make your marriage work? Do you just blindly hope for the best and think it will take care of itself?
When you are dating someone you’re attracted to, you have fun, great conversation and more than enough sexual chemistry. You don’t have to “work at” the date because it runs as smoothly as a well oiled machine, and you can’t wait for another ride!
But marriage, or any long term relationship; well that’s a whole other story. . .
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