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Living a Life of Gratitude
It’s true. Multiple areas of your life can be enhanced and improved just by simply expressing gratitude. Gratitude, as defined by...


How to Survive Becoming an Empty Nester
Part 2: Thriving vs. Surviving the Empty Nest The tough part of becoming an empty nester is over! You have already taken a ride on that...


Stress is Contagious! It’s Contagious!
I thought about what he said and felt that he had a solid point. Unfortunately, bad attitudes, poor work efforts, lack of direction,...


How to Beat the Monday Blues
Mindfulness Mindfulness is a great option when attempting to combat Monday Blues. If we try to ground ourselves in the present and enjoy...


The Art of Good Sex
“Our bedroom life is boring.” “I don’t enjoy making love anymore.” These are words I have heard spoken in a session with couples. Here’s...


Am I Good Enough? How Far Does the Impact of Cyberbullying Go?
As I was browsing through my Facebook, I noticed a status that was disturbing- but not shocking in anyway. Someone posted: “If a girl is...


Who Are You?
Most of the people didn’t describe themselves at all. The truth is they described themselves by the following: Work A lot of people...


Increasing Connection Through Movement
It is also not a secret that many people struggle to spend time with their families. Many parents feel they are not connected to their...


Living My Best Life
One of today’s new popular sayings is, “I am living my best life.” Everyone has their own idea of what it means to live their best life....


Is Your Relationship Toxic?
Authors of the book, Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it can Help You Find – and Keep – Love, suggest six telltale...


Cultivating Lasting Friendships
Now that we know human connection is essential for our health and well-being, we need to look at how to cultivate meaningful connections....


The True Definition of Forgiveness
The first step to understanding forgiveness is learning what it means. Forgiveness is willfully abandoning resentment and related...


How to Survive Becoming an Empty Nester
Part 1: The Departure and Remaining Connected Perhaps the real question is how will you get by without them there? It’s the ultimate...


The Silent Killer
Not convinced? Here are some results from research posted on the campaigns website: Loneliness likely increases your risk of death by...


Conflict and Communication
Conflicts are something that come up in all types of relationships and can be intensified by issue with communication. Styles of...


It’s Not Your Job to Make Your Spouse Happy
Your job isn’t to make your spouse happy. Let me say it again just in case you thought you misread… YOUR JOB ISN’T TO MAKE YOUR SPOUSE...


How to Prepare For a Smooth Transition Back to School
The following ideas can be adjusted to fit each families’ needs and can help lower the level of stress surrounding the new school year....


Breaking Up is Hard to Do
The end of a relationship is complicated. In some way or another your future, present, and past have collided together all at once. You...


What Does Success Mean to You?
A little backstory of where this topic comes from. The concept of success came up this week while leading therapy groups. This led to an...


Helping Children Cope With Separation and Divorce
Going through a separation or divorce is emotional for both adults and children. Children frequently do not understand the reason or...
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