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Stop Torturing Yourself and Get out of the Chaos!
Please humor me by answering the following questions: Do you get enough sleep? Do you drink enough water? Do you eat nutritious food? Do you live in a filthy, cluttered house because you just don’t have time to clean it? Do you speak to yourself in a negative manner,...
Are You an On-Demand Texter?
Are you spending too much time texting and answering texts? There is a growing trend towards technology rejection which is interesting. People are taking drastic measures to deal with other people who insist that no matter what, no matter where, their friends,...
The Best Gift You Can Give Your Children
The best gift you can give your children is not 50 hours a week spent in soccer practice. It is not technology, which will help them succeed in school. It is not the right address or the right school chosen to help them make important social connections, which will...
How to Have Better Mornings
Mornings can make or break us. Here are some tips for getting out of the house on time, and in a better mood. Lay out your clothes the night before. Lay out everything, including underwear, socks and shoes. Make sure your kitchen sink is clean and empty before you go...
Stop These Poor Habits and See Change from Within
You are probably thinking about New Year Resolutions. So, in this New Year, please stop… Texting and looking at your IPhone when you are having lunch with someone. Be present. Staying up too late. Go to bed at a decent hour. Buying too much stuff. Talking negatively...
A Simple Way to Banish Anxiety
We live in a society that is increasingly reactionary. We are encouraged to have strong, intense opinions and to defend what is “right”. We live in a society that has become polarized, and in which we must “pick sides”. We live in a society that values making quick...
Could We Be More Mindful and Kind with Our Words?
I apologize for being blunt. I see so many people in pain because of faulty information. At the end of the day, sometimes we just have to know that life can be so hard. There is hope, definitely. But we may need to rethink our approach, and add some mindfulness and...
I Want a Baby but I Can’t Get Pregnant!
Dear Lynn, I am really going through a tough time. I can’t get pregnant, and everyone else in the world has a baby -- my siblings, my friends, people in my church, people in the grocery store. I have to go to baby showers and baptisms and ooh and aah over everyone...
Get to Know Your Limitations
We all tend to cringe at the thought of limitations. We are afraid there won’t be “enough” if we impose or accept limitations. We are afraid we will have “settled” -- a moral failing, apparently. We are afraid we will be deprived; we will suffer; we are afraid –...
Random Advice on Simplifying Your Complicated Life
Sometimes I am just appalled at how complicated and difficult things have become. Anything and everything you do to simplify makes a difference. Here are some random thoughts on what you can do…. Limit the amount of time you engage with technology. Only check your...
Advice for Dealing With a Grouchy Husband
Dear Marriage Maven, My formerly athletic, attractive, attentive, happy husband has turned into a slovenly, grouchy, old man. All he does is complain about his job, politics and his infinite number of bodily dis-functions. What the heck happened? Did I do this to...
Forgiveness is Like Saying Goodbye to an Ugly Purse
Or for you people who don’t carry purses, it could be like saying goodbye to an old, ugly, uncomfortable pair of shoes. Allow me to explore the purse analogy for a bit. I can choose to keep the purse, maybe because it was expensive, maybe because it was a gift, maybe...
