..I know.. the title of this blog seems backwards… and maybe it is. But I was thinking today about how much the “small stuff” matters. And by “small stuff” I mean daily activities, everyday choices, small tasks, etc. Photo by bruce mars on Pexels.com For a lot of my life, I would only play sportsContinueContinue reading “Sweat the Small Stuff”
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Tap Your Brakes for the Greater Good
Driving is stressful. Mostly because everyone has their own beliefs and philosophies about what makes a good driver. One of my beliefs is that letting one car go in front of me, merging or exit a parking lot, is not going to make or break my day. So when cars are clearly trying to mergeContinueContinue reading “Tap Your Brakes for the Greater Good”
Yoga Every Day?
I graduated from a six month Yoga Teacher Training program in July of 2018 but I haven’t practiced yoga since May of 2018. I enjoy Yoga and believe it can cure all sorts of ailments; back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and much more but I was in my firstContinueContinue reading “Yoga Every Day?”
Clearing Clutter
Last summer, my husband’s Hyundai Sonata broke down. After several trips to the mechanic to investigate the problem and a couple hundred dollars later, it is decided that the work it requires just isn’t worth it. It isn’t safe to be driven, so it sits. In my garage. taking up valuable space. For months IContinueContinue reading “Clearing Clutter”
Weekends
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Stressful? Busy? Didn’t feel like a weekend? Need another weekend to recover from your weekend? I spent the weekend with my family who do not live in town. So when we all get together, we try to make the most of our time together. Which means come Monday, I’mContinueContinue reading “Weekends”
Happiness
In a couple weeks I am giving a talk to some folks about Happiness/Positive Psychology. So recently I have been doing a lot of reading and researching on the subject. Positive Psychology is a field of study that has blossomed in popularity in the past couple decades. For a while it was looked down uponContinueContinue reading “Happiness”
A Date with Myself
Today is the day that everyone celebrates love. Love for their partners, for their children, and of course, their pets. Maybe today could also be about love for ourselves. In therapy, you’ll hear therapists talk a lot about “self care” which means doing things that make you happy, less stressed and making sure you areContinueContinue reading “A Date with Myself”
Rebirth
It has been too long! And I’m very sorry for my absence but lots of things about my blog posting situation has changed… For one thing… I am now writing with a newborn in my arms… In November of last year my husband and I welcomed our first child, a boy, into our lives andContinueContinue reading “Rebirth”
The Microwave is My Enabler
It’s noon and my lunch break. I try to make the most out of this time as I can. The dogs are fed and let out, I catch up on emails, phone calls, text messages and snap chats all while my lunch is in the microwave. I race myself: how much can I get doneContinueContinue reading “The Microwave is My Enabler”
“Summertime Sadness”
Recently, it has been rainy and thunder storming in Cincinnati, and it has been lovely. Despite the humidity that often comes after a summer thunderstorm, the break from the heat, and the expectations, is welcomed. Today on PsychCentral.com, there was an article about “beating” summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder. We usually only hear about SAD inContinueContinue reading ““Summertime Sadness””
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