Gift giving should be an act of love. Lately though buying gifts can feel more like pressure, overwhelm, and a financial burden that we simply …
How To Let Family Know You Won’t Be Buying Gifts This Year
Why Am I Not Excited For Holidays?
The holidays are typically viewed as a joyful time of year. For some, however, the holidays bring up feelings of anxiety, stress, loneliness, and sadness. …
Why Is Thanksgiving So Stressful?
If your anxiety has been increasing as we approach Thanksgiving, you may be wondering why. Or, you may not realize that Thanksgiving is the cause …
How To Reduce Holiday Stress
Holidays are synonymous with stress. Do you approach the holiday season with frayed nerves anticipating the obligations, the financial burden, and the let down of …
How To Overcome Winter Depression
Are you feeling as though the beautiful days of fall are ending too early and the dark dreariness of winter is creeping in far too …
Finding Joy In Daily Life
Last week I talked about appreciating the little things in life. I talked about why it’s important to live in the moment and not live …
How To Appreciate The Little Things
Most of us look forward to vacations, pay raises, or long weekends. It’s completely natural to anticipate the big, exciting, events that happen in our …
Ask For What You Really Want
Relationships are hard work, as we know. Whether it’s romantic, work, parent, or any other type of relationship, it’s imperative to ask for what you …
Allow Yourself To Be Sad
Sadness, like happiness, is a basic emotion. Sadness can get a bad rap, though. It’s not uncommon for people to assume they are doing something …
How To Relax Without Guilt
So many of us are living an overwhelmed, overworked, tired, life. Mothers especially, are expected to be “on” all the time. But we can’t be …