The Magic of Saying No

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Whenever you say yes to something, it means you’re saying no to something else.” ~Susan Biali We all feel badly when we have to say no to something or someone.  It is so much easier to say yes when people need help–even if it comes at personal expense. Though selfless service is […]

Alcohol Anonymous: Strength in Numbers

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “When I stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away.” ~ Alcoholics Anonymous According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 86.4 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime. While it […]

Self-Compassion: A Neglected Form of Self-Care

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Buddha When we look in the mirror, what do we see? We may notice our frizzy hair, crooked teeth, short eyelashes, thin lips, uneven eyebrows or a plethora of other things. Yet when others look at us, […]

“Bookending” Your Day With Morning and Evening Routines

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH We are all aware of using either morning or nightly routines to be productive and either jumpstart our morning or end the day on a positive note. But how many of us use both morning and nightly routines with the intent of reaching our goals? In September, I wrote in detail about […]

Life is Hard–Choose Joy

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Life is hard. We all have bills to pay, relationships to strengthen, jobs to keep, and hardships to overcome. These things are constant. Similarly, the choice of how we […]