(and how to solve it)
If you find yourself working long hours, double and triple checking each task, trying to get things “just right,” you might have a case of perfectionist-itis.
This can be a great thing! Often, perfectionism can
Yes, it’s that time! I know many of you enjoy the holidays. With our family, getting everyone together in the same place at the same time is no easy thing! I’m extra grateful when we can make it happen.
How is it that children who were raised by the same adults turn out so different? I don’t want an answer. It’s a rhetorical question. When it is a family member, I give them multiple chances to show a better
A lot of us love to read books or blog posts about improving ourselves and being happier and healthier. Some of us listen to podcasts and go to seminars to learn from our favorite experts.
Most of us like
Like so many things in life the answer is: it depends. More companies are hiring remote workers. There’s also a rise in employers who allow staff to work remotely part of the time. That can be one day a week,
The fact that chronic stress is detrimental to our health is common knowledge. Stress, which is our body and mind tipping into flight or fight mode, can strain our hearts, reduce our memories, speed aging, divide our attention, throw off our digestion,
Social media can be a wonderful way to connect with friends, market our businesses, and keep up with world events. It can also become another stressor, causing us to compare ourselves to others and expose ourselves to unnecessary drama.
Giving
“Silence is just another word for pain. Don’t let anyone rent space in your emotions or mind unless they are a good tenant.”
The feelings are powerful emotions that are often stuffed down and numbed into what you think is
This is an excerpt taken from “Nurture Your Soul: The Importance of Self-Care for Caregivers” by Theresa Cloud Eagle Nelson.
Meditation is a fulfilling experience, and something that I have been doing for almost 30 years, and teaching for
We don’t often think of our total body as an important instrument. When we, as caregivers, change our perception of self-care, we will discover that our body not only functions as a physical, mental and emotional entity but it