Yep, that title doesn’t make sense. But read this article titled Emotionally Intelligent People Add These 2 Letters to Certain Words to Become Remarkably Persuasive and you’ll see what I mean. Who knew? Calling yourself...
The wellness topic of the day is paying attention. Look. Notice. Reflect. Decide. As one of my side jobs, I coach. Not in sports, more in life, with life goals. What do you want...
First off, I think the line “planning ahead” is redundant. Doesn’t “planning” indicate it is “ahead” of something happening? My question of the day is related to whether or not “planning” is a personality...
Here are some thoughts on exercise, physical activity and a few reminders to help cope with stress in your life: Ways to exercise without getting up from your chair: · ...
There is much written about “work/life balance” (https://www.coursera.org/articles/work-life-balance) which has morphed into “work/life integration,” also known as “work, life, school, family, social life, self-care” — stuff that’s not really balanced at all. Here’s the thing...
I grew up in the Midwest. I did my bachelor’s degree in Oregon and my master’s degree in Massachusetts. After my graduate program, I was looking for inspiration to decide if I should stay...
Happy January. You may already know that I am passionate about learning, especially learning things related to wellness, well-being and overall physical, emotional and social health. For graduate school, I went to Springfield College...
I keep learning new things. I continue to evolve in my thinking about what wellness is and what it means to different people. Geez, humans are complex. And ever-changing. I think a first step is we...
Two sides of the same coin. Two sides to every story. Our strengths are often our weaknesses. When we are determined and stubborn and committed to follow through on a task, it is a...
Charles Schulz, author/cartoonist of Peanuts said, “there is no heavier burden than a great potential.” Yep, expectations are fraught with thinking ‘what if ______ doesn’t turn out as I planned?!’ Many of us start...
