How to Avoid Toxic Venting
Venting can be a healthy way to express frustration, but when it becomes toxic, it creates a cycle of negativity that’s hard to repair. Though
Mental Health
3 Secrets to Experiencing Joy with Your Loved One at Their End-of-Life
You don’t often see joy used in the same sentence as death. But when my husband Bruce was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 4 cancer,
5 Tips for Dealing with Depression
Depression is on the rise. 300 million people around the world have depression, according to the World Health Organization. 16.2 million adults in the United
3 Reasons Why Saying No Makes You Happier
Think of the last time you told someone “yes” when you really wanted to say “no”. Saying “no” is difficult. Saying “No” could mean losing
Hygge Can Help You Find Your Passion
By now, Hygge is a trend we’ve all been aware of since January of 2017. When “New Year new me” was still a thing and
Using Creativity to Heal & Leave the Past Behind
At 18 years old, I never would have expected that a force could enter someone’s life – a force so powerfully negative and dark –
Toxic Positivity vs Healthy Positivity
Just be positive! Don’t dwell on it. Move on. Have you ever been given input that was condescending rather than compassionate? It can seem positive.
Using CBT for Dealing with Worry
If there’s one voice I can recognize and can almost always expect, it’s my inner worry voice. It’s not like a Morgan Freeman voice, that’s
3 Step Process for Overcoming Anxiety
In nearly 10 years of coaching women on belief breakthrough, I’ve seen one emotion steadily increase year after year: anxiety. More than ever before we
7 Things I Learned From My Son’s Cancer Journey
“Carcinoma.” All the other words the doctor said before this paled. It was this last word that mattered. We thought it was just a lesion.
Tips for How to Let Go of Someone or Something You Love
In this video Michelle Farris, Licensed Therapist, talks about how to let go of someone or something you love. Maybe you’ve lost a loved one
My Dad’s Dying. Here’s How I’m Finding Happiness
My father was diagnosed with cancer this week — and I’ll be honest, positivity is not on my side. The C-word signifies death. Regardless of
When You’re Struggling with Anxiety & Won’t Admit It
As a Registered Nurse, I care for people when they are most in need, but who cares for me when I am most in need?
5 Tips for Staying Connected to Your Inner Peace
“If I don’t give my peace away, can’t nobody take it,” my Aunt Marjorie recently said to me, explaining that God gives us peace. You
Research Proves the Key to a Long HAPPY Life
A 75 year long research study shows us the key to a long and happy life…
Why Positivity Pays Dividends
Positive emotions can literally pay dividends. “Dividends” are a form of recurring, passive income from larger investments in a business or company. Positive emotions emit
1 Key to Control Your Reactions & Stop Yourself Being Defensive
Have you noticed that you’re quick to react negatively to things people say, getting upset and maybe being defensive? Perhaps you’re prone to reacting this
4 Lessons from a Quarter Life Crisis
I’m straight up in the middle of my own personal quarter life crisis (assuming I live to be 108 that is, #goals), so now is
Finding Peace & Happiness After Losing My Mother
I am not my mental illness. There’s a charcoal painting perched beside my computer desk with the line I am not my mental illness etched
3 Pragmatic Tips for Dealing with a Parent With Mental Illness
Are you the adult child of a parent with mental illness? Me too. In this article, you will find helpful ideas for having a rewarding
7 Secrets to Stay Positive When Life Turns Rocky
You have sailed along effortlessly for years. Your family, friends and even the celebrities you adore, are all struggling it seems. Somehow you have stayed
The Vital Mindset Shift to Progress Your Life
What would you pursue if it was somehow guaranteed that you would be successful? What’s stopping you from going after your dreams? If you’re like
3 Steps to Overcome Your Fear of Trying New Things
Have you ever have passed on doing something new that interests you or could improve your life because you couldn’t or fear you couldn’t “get
6 Tips for How to Stay Centered with So Much Uncertainty in the World
We live in a culture that is always “on.” We spend our days tethered to our phones, never truly leaving work behind even when we
3 Pathways to Help Reduce Anxiety
Statistics generated by Medco Health Solutions in 2010, state one in five American adults takes medication for anxiety or depression. Many of us who live
5 Crucial Truths for Overcoming Loneliness in The Digital-Age
Loneliness is awful. I’ve felt alone many times. At times, loneliness seemed to take over my life. I still feel alone more than I admit,
3 Tips for Dealing with Unemployment Stress
“Unfortunately, we will have to let you go…” It was a Monday afternoon when in the aftermath of this devastating sentence, I packed up my
How to Use Essential Oils for Emotional Wellbeing
How many days do you wake up already overwhelmed with the tasks that need to get done? By the time your feet are on the
12 Tips for How to Develop Empathy & Why it Will Pay You Back
Can you quickly figure out and understand why a person is feeling the way they do? That’s empathy. Do you feel the same emotion that
How to Stop Being Defensive in 5 Simple Ways
If you’ve ever been accused of being defensive or going on long tangents to prove a point to no end, then maybe you have a
Ignore What the World Thinks & Be True to Yourself
In my first year of college, I became enamored with creating an identity of myself. I wanted people to see me a certain way, and
3 Basic Needs You Must Take Care of When Dealing with Depression
Grrr. I was dealing with depression and stared at my therapist in pure frustration… I was broken. Suffering from a severe depressive episode and PTSD
