The word of the week is GRATITUDE! Gratitude is an emotion expressing APPRECIATION for what one has. I felt the need to bring this powerful word back again given the holiday season ahead of us. However, gratitude should NOT just be thought of as a holiday word. Gratitude should be in your thoughts each and […]
The words of the week are Carpe Diem. Carpe Diem is the enjoyment of the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future. Latin: “pluck the day” or “seize the day” phrase was used by the Roman poet Horace to express the idea that one should enjoy life while one can. “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has […]
The word of the week is Unite! To unite is to come or bring together for a common purpose or action. Given the results of the US election we are even more divided as a country than predicted. There is a problem well beyond this election. The divide is not new and it will not go away […]
The word of the week is Endurance. Endurance is the ability to withstand hardship or adversity, especially the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity. Endurance affects your overall health. Can you endure but remain calm? Your body and mind will age more rapidly when your mind is overwhelmed. You will age more gracefully when […]
The word of the week is Identity. Identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual; who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that makes them different from others. This Saturday in the states we celebrate Halloween. Starting at a young age, we dress up as someone we are […]
The word of the week is PEACE. Peace is FREEDOM from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. How do we achieve peace in the midst of Covid, fires, an election, family issues, media contradictions, social media bickering, economic uncertainty, online schooling, etc? Yikes, sounds challenging right? Well, it is…but it has always been a challenge to find […]
The word of the week is PEACE. Peace is FREEDOM from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. How do we achieve peace in the midst of Covid, fires, an election, family issues, media contradictions, social media bickering, economic uncertainty, online schooling, etc? Yikes, sounds challenging right? Well, it is…but it has always been a challenge […]
The word of the week is Determination. Determination is simply not giving up. No matter how hard things get, or how badly you want to just give up, you keep on going. Where do you need more determination in your life? How’s your health? Fitness? Family? Career? Friendships? Where energy flows, energy goes. This week […]
The word of the week is FUN! Fun is something that provides amusement or enjoyment. Many have forgotten what it’s like to have fun. Life has become so serious and complex that fun seems like a thing of the past. Stress is inevitable in today’s life and wreaks havoc on our health. Leisure activities like laughing […]
The word of the week is Happiness. Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can’t help but smile. There are different levels of happiness. One popular categorization suggests three levels: First involves the balance between our transient emotions, second is our cognitive self-judgments about our life and third […]
