Holding Holiday Moments
Is it stressful thinking how you will open up your calendar to accommodate friends’ parties, visits and road trips in December? Is it hard to commit to large blocks of time …
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Three Ways to Create Holiday Spirit
When we look back on holidays and celebrations, we immediately plug into the vibe and feel of the gathering. Details about the mood in the air take precedence over even faces …
Avoiding Holiday Meltdowns
Ho, Ho, No? Holidays can bring out the best – or worst in us. Amid commercials depicting cheery families dressed in matching pajamas, there is often a quiet melancholy that …
Caregiving and the Holidays: It CAN Happen With Joy!
For most of us, the holidays are about connection with those we love and cherish. People travel far and wide just to make the most of this special time of …
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Why Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving actually began as an annual holiday during the Lincoln presidency. The 1621 Pilgrim feast inspired passionate patriot and magazine editor Sarah Hale to lobby all over the country to …
Your Fall Wellness Bucket List
How do you know when the seasons are changing? People at work are complaining of the cooler temperatures. You notice pumpkins and pumpkin-spiced foods are everywhere. School buses full of …
How to Shed Stress this Fall
The teachings of the wind As Ashley looks out the window, she notices the wind capturing Fall’s colorful leaves and dispersing them. The leaves don’t resist the wind. They don’t …
What Are You Grateful For?
Let us lift up all Beings with gratitude Cultivating a gratitude practice beyond normal definitions results in improved physical and psychological health. Notice other positive gratitude side effects: increased happiness, …
Healthy Holiday Boundaries
Dana hears the annoying question coming from the other end of the phone. They are posed by her brother Norm. Although Norm says these words out loud, Dana has been …
Summer 2020: A Season To Remember or Forget?
Summertime blues Abby is a single mom of two teenagers, Will and Grace. Will graduates this year and has plans for college. Grace gets her driver’s license and is ready …