Well here we are, thanksgiving is over and now it's time for the Christmas rush. Stores are broadcasting their “deals of a lifetime”. I spent many years dreading the holidays for reasons I won't go into here, maybe someday. The holidays cause so much stress and some years we could hardly deal with them. Putting up individuals with gifts that didn't fit or was the wrong thing all together. So with that in mind, I came up with some idea's to help with handling holiday stress. In addition to your t…
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How to deal with the Stress of Christmas
Dec 9, 2024
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Why wait for Thanksgiving to show your appreciation? You have the opportunity to enjoy your life with joy every single day. Therefore, make it a priority to celebrate your blessings and remind yourself that expressing gratitude for what you already possess creates space for even more abundance in your life. Here are five ways that gratitude can attract greater wealth into your life: 1. You'll become grateful for the small things. When you maintain a positive mindset, you'll begin to recogniz…
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You've likely experienced a random act of kindness in your life, right? Maybe someone lent a helping hand when you were struggling or a friend randomly said something nice to you? These little surprises can truly brighten our days. But did you know that kindness can also be a boon for our health and well-being? It's a fact! Here's the deal, doing something thoughtful can actually make us feel grateful. When we help someone who's down on their luck or going through a rough patch, it gives us a ge…
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Time flies when you’re having fun…maybe
Sep 10, 2024
Here we are, the end of summer. School’s back in session and the stores will be gearing up for the holidays. It’s hard to believe the older you get the faster time fly’s by. It seems when you’re a kid your summer vacation lasts forever but as an adult it’s a different story. Days turn into weeks and weeks into months and before you know it’s a new year. I investigated the reasons why time passes quickly as we get older. This phenomenon can be attributed to several psychological and biological fa…
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Unleashing the power of friendship
Jul 13, 2024
James had no friends. He felt as though no one even wanted to be around him. At church, it seed like no one wanted to shake his hand. At work, he was the last one his supervisor asked for new ideas. “What’s wrong with me?” he asked himself. “I’m pretty sure I don’t have some kind of weird disease.” James went to the local YMCA to work out at least three days a week. He was almost always by himself. He tried to join in group activities. In fact he tried pickle ball. The other players sort of push…