Happiness 101 – Looking For Things That Make You Happy

May 8, 2012

Have you ever gotten a new car, and then immediately realized that there are hundreds of other cars just like it on the road? Or if it’s a unique, old, or special car, you are seeing hundreds of other cars made by the same manufacturer? Or maybe a new pair of shoes, only to walk [...]

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Moods Happen – How You Can Turn A Bad Mood Into a Good One

May 7, 2012

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, especially in the past decade, is that life happens. We can be moving happily along and boom – something happens to make us feel like the sky is falling. Or, just when things seem like they can’t get any worse, something shifts, and suddenly everything seems alright again. Most [...]

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A Trip To The Farmers Market Is Good For You In More Ways Than One!

May 6, 2012

I just got from the Farmers Market, and while farmers markets are certainly nothing new, they have changed through the years. Now the benefits of these events reach far beyond the farmer’s pocketbook, and straight into the health and wellbeing of our families and the greater community. Truthfully, the farmers market is one of my [...]

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The Road To Health Starts With a 20-Minute Walk!

May 5, 2012

Since I’m all about spring and sunshine this week, I have something else to throw in the mix – activity. I admit it, I live a very sedentary life. I am a writer and a life coach, not to mention the fact that I spend a lot of time reading and researching too – all [...]

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Sunshine Can Kick Depression To The Curb…

May 4, 2012

Spring has sprung, and for many people that means it’s time to head outside and gear up for a summertime full of assorted activities. But when depression has been your companion for the winter, spring and summer activities might just seem like another “to-do” to, at the very least dread, and at the worst, ignore [...]

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Sunshine is Good for the Body and Soul…even if you’re not the outdoor type

May 3, 2012

Summer is just around the corner, and I must confess, I’m not the outdoor type. Large insects, various rodents, and things that go bump in the night send me screaming and running for the nearest shelter. Doubt me? Ask any of my friends. I am not the one they call when they want to go [...]

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Uncomfortable With Clutter? Spring Cleaning Is Actually Good For You!

May 2, 2012

I have a thing about clutter – ask any of my friends – and use the change of seasons to really get rid of anything that is in the way. To me, clutter just makes it difficult to relax, both mentally and physically. If a room is too cluttered, I can even find it hard [...]

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Optimism. Concept or Way of Life?

May 1, 2012

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier –Colin Powell Let me ask you, is your glass half full, or half empty? Do you spend your time looking for (or yes, even expecting) the worst to happen to you, around you, near you, or near your mom’s best friend’s next door neighbors house? Or do you expect [...]

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Taking Time To Live In The Actual World

February 16, 2012

I heard about a condition recently called “text neck”. Recognized as a growing problem, doctors and chiropractors say people hunched over their mobile gadgets are developing neck strain, headaches, pain in the shoulders, and sometimes even the arms and hands. As ridiculous as it sounds, text neck is not a new condition, but it is [...]

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Too Much Stuff…

November 1, 2011

For the past couple of weeks I have been busy helping a friend, sort, pitch, pack, and donate. She’s getting ready to make a cross-country move and after a few years in her current home, she’s done what we’ve all done – accumulated too much stuff. Gary and I came to the same realization a [...]

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