Tips to Achieve Financial Health It is my belief that striving for healthy choices and a lifestyle focusing on 5 fields of health – emotional, physical, financial, spiritual, and mental – will help produce optimal overall well-being.  Over the next five weeks, we will be diving deeper into each one of these.  To start, this […]

Resistance, for the purpose of this article, means the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.  Resistance can be positive for your health when it comes to limiting spending, preventing behavior that may hurt you or others, etc.  On the contrary, it can also keep you […]

In the season of trick-or-treat and costumes, it makes me think of the “masks” people put on to cover things up – whether emotionally or physically; to hide behind; to lead others to believe you’re something or someone different than you really are (or want to be); to blend in; to protect your vulnerabilities. In […]

Bravery is more than just courage. It is often romanticized in literature and cinema, portrayed as a heroic act in the face of danger. However, true bravery extends beyond grand gestures; it embodies the daily choices you make in your life. At its core, bravery is about confronting fear, uncertainty, and adversity, and it manifests […]

Metamorphosis…A Journey to Transformation When you were born into the world, you were a pure, innocent being. As you age, you experience various circumstances – geography, economics, family dynamics, interactions.  Some help you, some hurt you.  Either way, only you can free yourself from or help yourself through any of it.  You have an innate […]

Recovery Awareness Month Often, when we think of addiction, our minds tend to think of addictions to substances such as nicotine, drugs, and alcohol. Yet, we can develop addictions to so many other behaviors and/or habits. In fact, according to addiction.com, the following were listed within the top 10 types of addictions: How/why do addictions […]

(What I Need) Through social media, ads, and the internet and media in general, hundreds of things or ways that you “should be” are thrown at you each day. Things you need, emotions you “should” have, items and/or products you would be better off purchasing, “sides” you should be taking…it’s a constant web of ideas, […]

People are often resistant to change, not realizing that change itself is constant. Even if you resist or avoid it, it will enter your life just the same. At first it can be difficult or annoying but, with time and an open mind, it can bring great things – personal growth, flexibility, improvement, strength, progress, […]

…a state of mental and physical exhaustion that can zap the joy out of friendships, family interactions, and so much more. Continual exposure to stressful situations can lead to this stress condition.  It isn’t always easy to spot and is worse than ordinary fatigue, as it can make it challenging for people to cope with […]

Have you ever said that something just “isn’t fair”. If so, you’re right. Often things happen that just aren’t “fair” and that is a hard part of life.  You can plan and plan.  You can prepare for things as much as possible.  You can think you have things “figured out”…and then…WHAM!  Something hits unexpectedly.  Something […]