Stress is a CHOICE? We often think of stress as something that just comes upon us. For those of you who read The Wonders of Stress Part 1, you know that where there is a part 1, a part 2 is sure to follow. Part 1 described how stress can be a dread, or an…
What was it Like in the Old Days? When my Mother got married in the 1930s, she was given a little humorous book, called How to Get Your Man and Hold Him by a friend. Reading this jewel of a book prompted me in thinking about “what women want” now in 2014 regarding marriage. Being…
One of my personal goals is to experience more contentment in 2014. I am not talking about being contented with the social injustices, disasters, sickness, tragedies or other negative issues in our messed up world. Nor do I mean having a counterfeit contentment based on shallow materialistic or based on unusable relationships. Contentment is defined…
Defining Stress Stress has become a true buzz word throughout the past couple of decades. Many a patient has been both embarrassed and relieved at the emergency room, that symptoms from chest pain, to fatigue, were explained by “stress.” But what kind of explanation is that? What does it mean? What is stress, and what…
Educate, Earn, Spend, Save & Give Teens need to be educated to grow in various aspect of their lives to increase academic intelligence, emotional intelligence, social intelligence and financial intelligence etc. The following tips may help you in the process of parenting financial intelligence in your teenager. Remember, it’s never too late to start using…
Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson What a great theme to start the New Year. Just when you got accustomed to being the year 2013, it is already time to change. Yes,…
Memories as a child at Christmas during the 60’s are precious to me. I remember wonderful things about my family, spiritual holiday celebrations, and enjoyable creative activities. The most memorable of these used all of the senses! Christmas through the eyes of a child: Me! See, Hear, Smell and Touch Bright colors of reds, greens,…
We are only a week away from Christmas! Expectations abound, from getting the perfect gift for all of those for whom you care, to going to all of the Christmas functions, and feeling like you also need to enjoy every moment, no matter what. Here are some bites (no calories) to chew on as you…
Part of holiday stress may come from the dread of family gatherings where there has been past disagreements, quarrels and disappointments. Here are ten ways to help reduce possible fear and promote internal peace for holiday family conflict: Try to see through rather than just looking at: There is a great probability that a loved…
A couple of Christmases ago, I experienced unexpected emotions related to grief. I was not aware of the load of tears I was carrying until I went to visit my precious grand-niece, who is my sister’s name sake. My sister had passed away in April of 2009, after a swift tumultuous bout with ovarian cancer. …
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