Embracing the New Year with Abundance
As we begin a brand-new year, it’s customary for many of us to reflect on the aspects of our lives we’d like to eliminate or change. However, consider this: what if we approached this new year with a different mindset – one focused on what we want…
Read MoreWhy You Should Put Improving Your Balance at the Top of Your New Years’ Resolutions
Are you noticing your balance more than you used to? Do you sometimes hesitate when you’re walking or worry about tripping and falling? Do you feel nervous or unsteady coming down the stairs? Even if you are not someone…
Read MoreCreate a Bucket List of Local Adventures for 2024
There are so many fun things to do right in your hometown that, if you are like me and keep putting them off, they never happen. So, how about creating a “Local Bucket list of Adventures”? Not only will it beat off the local humdrums and send them packing…
Read More7 Quick Things You Can Do to Have the Best New Year’s Eve Ever
Why does New Year’s Eve evoke such strong feelings in people? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – thanks for the insight, Charles Dickens. The real question is: how do I bulletproof myself either way?
Read More20 Ways to Create Joyful Thoughts
Although we can all agree that the pandemic years were quite bad, 2023 hasn’t been all that easier either. And though sometimes the days can seem grim, each day and in every situation, we have a choice. We can choose to focus on the negative…
Read More5 Actionable Approaches to Gain the Upper Hand Over Loneliness
As part of humanity, we all experience loneliness occasionally. I know I have. When I was first divorced in 2000 and found myself spending major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas alone for the first time, I didn’t know what to do with myself…
Read More3 Reasons to Stay Active During the Holidays (VIDEO)
Have you found that you lose the motivation to exercise during the holidays? When your routine changes for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays, does your exercise routine fall by the wayside? Many people find they lose their regular exercise…
Read More7 Unique Ideas to Make 2024 Different
Have you ever made a resolution you didn’t keep? I know I have. Maintaining resolutions can be challenging. Research suggests that around 8% to 10% of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolutions. Does it stop you from making resolutions?
Read MoreNow is the Perfect Time to Tell the Story of Your Life
When I became a hospice volunteer, I imagined – considering my background as a reporter and writer – that I might be able to help people who wanted to write or record their life stories. I thought it would help people make sense…
Read MoreInsights on Navigating the Digital Age: A Reflection on Loss, Tradition, and Connecting Beyond Screens
As part of my usual workday, I always check in on the Help a Reporter Out (HARO) website to see if I can contribute to story queries posted by reporters that are within my wheelhouse as a life coach and freelance digital content creator…
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