Development tools for a better you
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 […]
With Valentine’s Day in just a short week, the stores and media will be flooded with relationship and love topics. For those who are single, February 14th is a dreaded day. It is a reminder that we are not living up to the American standard of being in a relationship. And according to the media, the only […]
New beginnings are a very scary thing for most people. It is a time of change, varying from small to large, and with change comes adjustment. I think it is safe to say that humans are not too fond of adjusting their daily lives and routines even when it is warranted. We would much rather continue […]
At times we may find ourselves wondering how to make our relationship last even at it’s worst days. I found this article by Light Watkins, The Only 12 Principles You Need To Sustain A Loving Relationship, and loved it so much that I decided it would be better to post it rather than reinvent the wheel. The article is […]
In my last blog I addressed overcoming and learning from our mistakes. In the blog I briefly discussed our tendency to beat ourselves up over making mistakes and refocusing our minds on growth rather than criticism. This week I thought it would be good to discuss ways in which we can change our perspective about […]
Mistakes happen. We all make them, it is part of what makes us human. How you react and respond to mistakes is something that shows your character. It is common for many of us to instantly begin to beat ourselves up over our mistakes, fixating on the lack of perfectionism. But is this truly a […]
This audio clip, “stop ‘shoulding’ yourself” is from one of Lisa’s presentations at a Play Therapy Conference. Below is an excerpt from Lisa’s website, http://lisa-dion.com/services/counseling/, on the benefits of when one stops “shoulding” themselves. “People are bombarded by millions of messages everyday about how to create the perfect life and what is “normal”, but unfortunately, much of […]
Was your childhood not a typical childhood in your eyes? Was it bad or maybe even crappy? You are not alone, even though sometimes it may feel like you are. Throughout our society and media, pictures of happy families with both parents in the picture are seen as the norm and what is expected of everyone. […]
Now that 2014 is officially over and the new year has begun, everyone (well maybe not every one) is beginning to start the road towards accomplishing their new year’s resolutions. But should our new years resolutions be about making these drastic changes that we feel will make our lives better or should we tweak things that […]
Surrounding the media this week has been talks of NFL player Ray Rice and the video of him hitting, and knocking out, his fiancé, Janay Palmer. Non-stop talk from everyone about their opinions of his actions, his punishment from the NFL, as well as domestic violence in general has been circling the media. Janay, Rice’s […]
