“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein Social emotional development is paramount to happiness and success. We grow when we understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, show empathy, establish positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. I know, it’s a lot, so I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you […]
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Manipulation happens often in the course of our lives. Sometimes we use words like gaslighting (Gaslighting is a type of manipulation that causes a person to doubt their own beliefs, sanity, or memory.), emotional blackmail (If you don’t do what I say then something bad will happen.), or peer pressure (A feeling that one must
School is almost out. Intentional families will thrive.
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Normally, I’m not an admirer of celebrities, but anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Snoop Dogg fan. I mean, what’s not to like about this beautiful human who said, “nah” to the cards he was dealt, and worked hard to build a beautiful authentic life. I don’t know if Snoop Dogg
What is a funk you ask? Well it’s when you feel sad, unmotivated, apathetic, irritable, & lack interest in normal things for a good hot minute. It’s a difficult state to be in, and you may need to give yourself a nudge.
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You may find this month’s blog a little different than my usual life coaching tips, but it’s as important to one’s growth as any that came before. We often think of love when we think of February, I mean, it has Valentine’s Day in it, never mind that it’s history is not all candy hearts
There are many cultures that weave imperfection into their artwork so as not to be thought to be competing with their God. This is a beautiful custom and teaches us the message of “good enough.”I have a post it note on my desk that says, “200 crappy words per day.” It is a concept taken
Joy and happiness are often confused. Maybe it is because they frequently occur at the same time or maybe it’s because the complexity of joy is lost in our hectic world. The emotion of happiness brings feelings of intense pleasure and contentment, while joyfulness is more of a state of mind. It lives in you
The teen age brain is a fabulously complex thing. Some really smart scientists, see the book Why They Act That Way by David Walsh for the whole shebang, concluded that the adolescent brain interprets emotional expressions differently than an adult’s brain. That means that when x thinks you are yelling in fury and you think
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