Healthy Living

Inspiring quote about gratitude

How is today treating you?

“No amount of regret will change your past. No amount of worry will change your future. But ANY amount of gratitude can change your right now.” Hello Dearhearts, How is today treating you? Or a different way to ask this question is how are YOU treating today? Today IS a new day and, perhaps, you …

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Photo of owl with the quote: "VIEW YOUR LIFE WITH KINDSIGHT Stop beating yourself up about things from the past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, “What was I thinking?” Breathe. And ask the kinder question, What was I learning?” Karen Salmansohn

Look at your past with “kindsight”

Stop beating yourself up about things from the past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, “What was I thinking?” Breathe. And ask the kinder question, What was I learning?” Karen Salmansohn We all have experiences which challenged and tested us. Some regrets are there, no doubt. But what if, just WHAT IF we decided …

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Spring ahead to good sleep

Except for Arizonians and Hawaiians, a collective groan is being moaned across the U.S., this week as people hit the snooze alarm to compensate for the hour’s loss of sleep from springing ahead with Daylight Saving Time. But even Arizonians and Hawaiians cross-country travel, so they, too, can be heard calculating hours lost from time zone changes …

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How to find God when the lights are off

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ Exodus 3:14 “It is what it is” is a popular expression. Usually, people say this in response to a situation they don’t like, such as a disaster, …

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Finding your way in a disaster

Talk about detours. I’ve spent many hours discussing with people the existentialist confusion that has struck us during the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19. Much of the work I do is centered on helping people find a context for this angst. No crystal ball can forecast what lies ahead. I have posed this question to …

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Don’t go it alone during the pandemic

But what about you, holed away wherever you are holed away? How are you doing?  Taking care of yourself in every domain — especially with your mental and spiritual health — has taken center stage during this time. If you haven’t been laid off, then see if your employer offers an Employer Assistance Program (EAP) where you can receive …

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How to pay attention to the right things

“Take the worst part of your journey and turn it into the best.” – Kelly Barnhill This is a story about how to pay attention in the face of fear. You know how #facebookmemories pop up and remind you of what you were doing this day 50 consecutive years ago? For some reason, March 15 was …

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You could save a life with your letters of concern

I didn’t send the letter to tell him how much I liked him, as I did like him. I was too embarrassed to convey those thoughts. Instead, I sent a letter to encourage him because I had heard he was thinking about killing himself. Over 30 years ago, word got around the old-fashioned way. We …

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You can recover from traumatic life events

You can recover from stressful, traumatic life events. And you can recover in such a way that your life has more meaning and purpose than before the event occurred. The most important piece of the recovery process is to address your emotions about the event. As humans, we are designed to have emotions. We can …

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Boundaries are tough love

Oftentimes, this type of boundary and tough love are used in conjunction with a decision that involves asking a person with an addiction to leave his or her family home. When conducted with support and intervention from professionals in the addiction field, this can be a strategy that can be the turning point for a …

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