When we were very young and beginning our journey to communicate with the outside world, our parents often had to remind us to use our words.

Words, after all, are tools that help us tell others what we're thinking and feeling.  As little people, we were much better at just showing our emo...

Surprising Mistakes You Make and What to Do Instead

Gratitude gets a lot of attention these days, and rightfully so.

Gratitude often serves as the gateway to a more positive emotional and mental shift, especially when we desperately want to feel different than the way we do.

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You find yourself in a situation where someone has hurt, betrayed, or offended you.

In a perfect world:

• They give a sincere apology,
• Ask what they can do to make things right,
• Work to earn your forgiveness and rebuild trust through any necessary means.
• Both parties resolve the situat
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Stress.

It seems all of us are under it, overwhelmed with it, or just plain in it.  It's one of the most common words we use nowadays.

I'm old enough to remember when the word stress started making its way into our everyday vocabulary.  I believe part of this is due to our society as a wh...

Life is often a busy and chaotic experience.

I can't remember the last time I heard someone say, "You know, not much is going on in my life right now. I need to add more to my plate."

Usually, the comments I hear are, "I don't know how I'm going to get through my calendar this week or mon...

Good Intentions.

Have you ever wanted to make a change in your life, but no matter what you do, you still feel stressed, tired, and stuck?

Have you ever tried saying positive affirmations, but they didn't seem to help?  Did you ever feel uneasy, foolish, or even like a fraud just for sayi...