IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE HOLIDAY FRENZY! I'm not sure how the big Thanksgiving and Christmas "machine" clicks in but it does! And it does so earlier and earlier each year. You…
If you are not familiar with ABWA, it's time you check it out! http://www.abwa.org This year is the 65th year of this organization and its amazing contribution to the support, education, promotion, and positive, healthy…
I truly and deeply hope your answer to that question is yes! A resounding yes! And if you actually answer NO, I want to encourage you to explore the reasons -- for any/all of us,…
PART II #6 You skip breakfast. Another no brainer. And I'm surprised how many people do it! You need fuel, and if you skip, you'll feel sluggish. I disagree with the whole grain recommendations...That's because I…
As the search continues for the young woman student who disappeared from the University of Virginia, some people insist on raising the ugly process of VICTIM BLAMING. And some of the individuals who do so…
I always look for patterns in my own fatigue level. And my clients do as well. My first line response with myself is that I think I'm working too hard! But today, I'm answering the…
One of the most common concerns clients talk to me about is how much they dislike change. How much change stresses them. And, yes, some say how much they CAN'T STAND IT! That last expression…
I am a "keeper of journals".....there is something in the process of writing my reflections....thoughts, feelings, good and bad things in life, challenges, successes....that clears my mind, opens my heart, and shakes me out of…
The questions: Do you take time off? Do you REALLY take time off? Do you know how to do nothing at all? Can you really relax and "shut down?" I'm concerned that for most working…
I'm just home from attending a memorial service in Virginia. One of the most important people in my life died. He was my first real boss, mentor, role model, and dear, dear friend for over…