Know what these things have in common? Moving. Retirement. New medical diagnosis. Job promotion. Marriage. Change within an ongoing health issue. If you said they are all life transitions, you are correct! With the end of one season of life …
As someone who likes structure, I’ve often heard, “Janice, you just need to learn how to go with the flow.” About 15 years ago, I started hearing about the “flow state” as it applies to productivity. If you’re interested in …
I know you want to know the answer! Since I don’t think you’ll like the answer, I promise to give you some strategies to help make it easier. The answer is SET REAL BOUNDARIES. These words may come to mind …
Crocs. Love them or hate them? I’m not talking about the reptiles. I’m talking about the shoes. I’d been fairly neutral about them. Until recently, I’d only owned one pair. It was a flip-flop style. I’d gotten them for the …
The Northern Lights AND puffins. I was able to see puffins, sometimes known as “the clown of the sea,” on a recent vacation in Iceland. The Westman Islands are believed to have one of the largest puffin colonies in the …
We are in a prolonged position throughout the night and tend to wake up and feel super stiff, and have some pain in your muscles and joints, and often find yourself limping to the bathroom. That can often lead us …
The darkness is coming! The darkness is coming! If you’re like many people, you feel the impending doom and gloom of the change from Daylight Savings Time (DST) to Standard Time. Although not true because we still have 24 hours …
What do these have in common? Butter churn, ice cream churn, and churning of the sea. All of these images indicate something spinning for a long period of time. With a butter or ice cream churn, there is a goal …
Did you know that the “back-to-school” season can affect you — even if you don’t have kids at home? Surprise! Today is a good time to start thinking about how the rush of a new school year can impact you, …
Yes, you read that right! Here’s the backstory: mid-first-COVID-spring, I started walking (sans phone!) in my neighborhood and on nearby greenways. The cardio was good for my body and my mood. In fact, it helped my mental state so much, …