Development tools for a better you
In our quick-fix, take-a-pill, never-feel-uncomfortable culture, we are quick to brush away discomfort and find a way to get right back into our comfort zone. When we are faced with any sort of adversity or stress, we usually do whatever we can to get rid of it, deflect it, numb it, or ignore it. Unfortunately, […]
Ironically enough, as I was sitting at my desk last Friday, reading an article on Tiny Buddha posted by Caroline Harper titled “You Don’t Need to Do Big Things to Change the World” … I heard a knock at the office door. When I opened it, there was a woman standing there who looked like […]
If you have called Life Skills Resource Group in the last two weeks, you may have been surprised to reach Sabina Flores instead of me. I am both sad and happy to announce that I am leaving Life Skills Resource Group. As you might remember, I am a counselor-in-training, and I’m now moving to a […]
I’ve been reading this great book, Changing for Good, by Prochaska, Norcross, and Diclemente. Its subtitle is “A revolutionary six-stage program for overcoming bad habits and moving your life positively forward.” Now doesn’t that sound good?!? Or maybe in some ways it sounds too good to be true? I mean, most of us have tried […]
So, you want to make a New Year’s resolution? You want to make a change in your life? Everyone’s statistics are different, but we know that most New Year’s resolutions don’t happen. Why? Making change is difficult! This week’s blog is going to try to make it easier for you! Last week we talked about […]
Have you ever found something you’d previously written, done, or created and realized you’d found it at just the right moment or suddenly had a whole new perspective on it? Have you ever shocked yourself with your own previous knowledge or understanding? Messages from ourselves can come in a return (I love Buddha Doodles!) Let […]
This week was my birthday (it was lovely, thank you!) and it got me thinking. I decided to do some research on the psychology of birthdays. I read about feeling grateful on birthdays, how birthdays can motivate us, how we can get “the birthday blues“, and making birthday wishes. I read commentary on how our […]
You might have noticed that May is Mental Health Month. Mental Health America chose this year’s theme, which is wellness. I feel like wellness is a word we frequently use, but don’t frequently think about. So, let’s stop and think about it. What is wellness? What does it mean to you? What do you feel […]
I know what you’re thinking: “What in the world is a Time-Burger???” I thought the same thing two weeks ago in my human development class when the group presenting said we were going to do an activity called the Time-Burger. What??? And then they started to explain… Well, here’s the thing. The more I think […]
