With snow on the ground today in Western Washington (although my crocus and tulips are poking through it) and over 18″ of snow over the last few days on the other side of the Cascades, “Spring” seems pretty far away. Nonetheless, this Sunday morning we “spring forward.” I …
Do you participate in negative thoughts like “I just can’t do anything right!”? Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, refers to this as Automatic Negative Thinking. Automatic negative thinking can be personally destructive and is tied very closely to negative self talk. “These thoughts severely limit a person’s ability …
Yikes! I keep seeing advertising for back-to-school preparations. Where, oh where, has the summer gone? Getting everyone ready for school adds another level of anxiety and stress to the last few summer days. Here are some tips to get you started and make the transition a little smoother. …
July is “National Family Reunion Month.” (Who knew there was such a thing?!) Our family just held one of our largest family reunions ever! With over 60 people, ages 2 to 86, in attendance, pulling this event off took a ton of planning and patience. Here are some …
Nothing lets you know you aren’t prepared for life little disasters, or big ones for that matter, like preparing your will/trust or changing your homeowner’s insurance. We’ve done both within the last nine months. It was a great wake-up call that I needed to get some things in …
About a month ago I lost my mojo. You know what mojo is, right? According to the Cambridge Dictionary it’s “a quality that attracts people to you and makes you successful and full of energy.” I can trace it back to the day we lost our 12-year …
I recently completed a year-long Coaching curriculum (I’m so excited!). One of the things that resonated most with me was an in-depth study of how we each individually learn things and interpret our environments (learning modalities). Denslow Brown, Master Certified Coach, breaks down learning modalities as follows: Sense-based …
Closets can be a huge headache or a great source of joy. Simplifying by downsizing and organizing can turn our closets from frustrating to functional. How many times do we stand in front of our completely full closets and say “I can’t find a thing to wear!”? The …
When we worry, our brains are in a constant swirl of “what if?” questions. Personally, as the John Lubbock quote (subject line) attests, I find worry extremely exhausting! My mind races, I lose sleep, and I get distracted from what’s truly important. Is worry worth it? According to …
The holidays are nearly behind us, but there’s possibly one more thing most of us need to do . . . . pack it up! Tackling this task can either be liberating or daunting, depending on how organized and prepared we are. Here are some thoughts on making …