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“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability
to choose one thought over another.” ~William James
Election Stress
Well, Election Day is upon us here in the United States! No...
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant:if we did not sometimes taste adversity,prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~Anne Bradstreet
Easter and Spring represent a...
“I am human, I consider nothing human alien to me.” ~Terence
February – A Month of Self-Care
At the end of...
“When you love yourself, you are empowered to love others” – Bryant McGill
Well, 2024 is in full-swing and the holidays seem like a distant memory already. Do you still remember...
“Success is the progressive realization
of a worthy goal or ideal.” ~Earl Nightingale
In my last post, I discussed the holidays as a time of reflection...
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing, but of reflection.” ~Winston Churchill
Holiday Time!
You know what time it is! The holiday season is in full-swing, and in just a few...
“One must maintain a little bit of summer,
even in the middle of winter.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
End of Summer
Bathing suit season is officially over, school’s back in session,...
“In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.”~ Laurie Halse Anderson
Ghosting in July?
Could it have been the “Christmas in July” commercial I caught...
“Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth.
Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them.
If you are influenced by “opinions”...
Men’s Health Month
June is Men’s Health Month, an observance to encourage boys, men, and their families to practice healthy lifestyle habits. It can serve to raise awareness...
“One day I woke up with an atrocious hangover,
and it hurt so badly that I told myself, ‘It’s time to stop.
I can’t do it anymore. It’s not good. It hurts...
“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing –
that’s why we recommend it daily.” ~Zig Ziglar
A Silver Lining
May is Mental Health...
A Plethora of Holidays
The month of April is filled with a plethora of holidays and observances – more than I could have imagined! If you’re curious, check out this link.
My favorites...
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man;
true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ~Ernest Hemingway
As Daylight Saving Time approaches (we turn...
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“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do.
But what I hate, I do.” Romans 7:15.
Defining “Sin”
Before you get your knickers in a twist because I’m quoting...
Recently, I was talking with a good friend while he walked the aisles of a major grocery store. He was thrilled to discover that a major sale was underway. As he rattled off some...
“Self-understanding is a lifetime endeavour. It is not a weekend seminar.
It does not come in capsule form.” ~ Vironika Tugaleva
As a coach and fitness trainer, I often hear from...
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. It was first designated by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992 to bring awareness to mental health issues and their impact on...
June is Men’s Health Month. This annual observance is designed to raise awareness of preventable health issues and encourage early treatment of disease among men and boys. Males...
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor E. Frankl
Recently, I have talked about ways to manage the stress and anxiety prevalent...
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ~Mary Shelley
Hearing the term “uncertain times” grew old almost immediately. We’ve been bombarded...
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will...
Now that the Halloween candy is gone, it is important to consider how to implement excellent self-care techniques for the remaining holidays. I thought I would share my Formula for...
Are you feeling stuck? Tired? Worn out? Unmotivated? Having trouble focusing? These are some of the many signs of burnout. Add a global pandemic on top...
This week, I was involved in a heated conversation about Facebook and whistleblower, Frances Haugen. Although it was a small group discussion, I could not help but think that the discourse...
We often can spot complainers, when it’s other people — they’re the kind of people who always seem to be complaining, negative, stuck in victimhood.
It’s harder to see it when we’re...
Most people experience their day as busy, overwhelming, scattered, rushed. There isn’t enough time to do everything. There’s pressure and stress in this way of living.
Now, there’s...