Memorial Day: Helping a Friend Honor Their Fallen Soldier

For many people Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer events and vacations. Families gather and set off fireworks, pools open, and people do a lot of shopping…but Memorial Day weekend is also an important time to remember fallen soldiers. This is a day for many to grieve their … Read More

The New Year Experience

There’s something invigorating about the New Year. Many of us have this sense of a “clean slate,” the turning of a page, a new opportunity, fresh air. Whether you set a New Year’s resolution (like 45% of Americans) or not, I think most of us would agree many times there is some sort of a relief when one year comes to a close and a new year begins.

Grief and the Holidays

Here is a list of ways to help manage grief during the holidays- a time that may be particularly hard when dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Practicing Gratitude in Your Family

As the holidays season continues, one of the greatest gifts you can give your family is to strategically develop their sense of gratitude. Rather than having the focus be on presents or parties, you have an opportunity to help them turn their attention to others and to cultivate a sense of gratitude.

Exploring Gratitude

gratitude

I was doing some nerdy reading recently and stumbled on a scholarly publication called “The Journal of Happiness Studies.” Yes, please! Basically these scholars review and approve articles all related to Happiness. Turns out study after study has been done to try to break the code on how to make us happier.

Gratitude is Good for Your Health

This always makes me think about how gratitude shows up in my everyday life. When I am really serious about being grateful the things that come up are my family, my health, and the connections I have. So, why do I spend so much of my time focused on other things?

It Is Not About The Food

If you find yourself in a strenuous relationship with food, your struggle is valid. You are seen and you do not have to do this alone. 

ABC’s of the Holiday Season

ABC's of the holiday season

As we approach the holiday season, keep these simple ABC’s in mind to help your family to get the most out of it!