Share the Love this Valentine’s Day

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.” ~ Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper Whenever you think of Valentine’s Day, you likely think about a fancy dinner and a bouquet of red roses. While that is one way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, […]

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, […]

Phobias: When Fear Becomes Debilitating

DESIGNED BY FREEPIK You are probably aware of the more common phobias, such as arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces). But did you know there are also words which describe the fear of dawn, glass, and poverty? Read on to learn the 411 on over 200 phobias in existence today. I […]

Strengthen Your Relationship With This Simple Checklist

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “The gifts of caring, attention, affection, appreciation, and love are some of the most precious gifts you can give, and they don’t cost you anything.” ~ Deepak Chopra We often think we need to go to great lengths in order to please our significant other. It is not, however, necessary to bring […]

Two Secrets for Making 2019 Your Year

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” —Earl Nightingale What do we do each January 1st? We think about New Year’s Resolutions–hobbies we would like to pick up, physical feats we would like to accomplish, places we would like to travel… Some we achieve, some we abandon, and […]