Tips for Having the Best Holiday Season Yet

Do your holidays sometimes spin too fast? Leaving you wondering what happened and why?  Were you able to step back, avoid the tsunami of celebration bombarding you from all angles, and find the magic of the season that gives you peace? It’s easy get caught up in all the activities, glitter, and to do lists, wishing that it would read more >>

What is the meaning of the holidays for you?

I was at the mall the other day, and I was surprised to hear the beautiful sounds of live Christmas carols. Thanksgiving had passed, and suddenly it felt as though I was caught up in a tsunami of giant shiny boxes and globes, tumbling all too quickly toward Christmas day. As I took a deep breath and tried to reassure myself that I was read more >>

Quality Relationships in the Facebook Age (Part 2)

  In my last post, we talked about how to create deep and lasting relationship connections in an age in which less satisfying single-serving relationships are becoming the norm.   We talked about how the first step to having happy, healthy connections in a love relationship or friendship is managing your own state – read more >>

Quality Relationships in the Facebook Age (Part 1)

  If someone has more Facebook friends than I do, does that mean they’re healthier and happier? Science shows that physical and emotional healing has a strong connection to the level of trust and connection we have in our lives.   The question is, in a world that favors single-serving relationships, how do we create read more >>

It’s Hot to Keep Your Cool: Anger Management Tips

Staying calm when temperatures have you hot under the collar As we move into August and the temperatures remain blistering, we don’t have to lose our cool. A lot of us find ourselves, and those around us, grumpier than usual. Does the temperature outside affect our temperament? Research tells us there is more violence during read more >>

The secret truth about parents and summer

Why we feel guilty – and what to do about it   Summer is a carefree time when parents and their children go on vacation, spend quality time and create happy memories, right? Or is it a time of increased pressures, cranky kids and frazzled parents lost without their daily school? The answer can be either one, and the choice read more >>

How to Lose Weight: Change Your Mind

The World’s Most Overlooked Weight-Loss Secret I was in the grocery store checking out the other day, admiring the magazine covers. I noticed that so many of them were focusing on preparing your body for summer. How to get your beach body now! Ten ways to a better body in 2 weeks! Lose 20 pounds in 10 days! I felt stressed already and read more >>