the difference between self-care and self-improvement
Self-care and self-help or self-improvement are words we seem to encounter regularly these days. Rows upon rows of books in every bookstore promise to help […]
Category: stress
what divorce taught me about myself
The word “divorce” used to be an ugly word for me because it brought up a sense of right and wrong that has been ingrained […]
pocket skills for mindfulness
This post is for you if you belong to the camp of people who think you “should” meditate or engage in some kind of mindfulness […]
understanding First Responder trauma
“I’m tired all the time. I snap at my wife, the kids, even the guys at work. It’s like I’m under a cloud and I […]
my weekly self-care routines
There are things I do daily and weekly to take care of my well-being. If you’d like to read about my daily self-care, you can […]
how to handle the thought faucet
As I was watching my thoughts come and go one morning, I became aware that I was treating myself quite shabbily by criticizing, complaining, and […]
how to communicate less defensively in relationships
Communication. However unsexy the word, it is my opinion that couples are doomed without effective communication. One of the ways communication can break down is […]