Everyone is looking for a good “life hack,” something that makes life easier and better. Here is one that definitely does both: it’s what I call “Decide on the Daily.” It’s short for “decide how to get the things done that you deal with on a daily basis.” Here is what it means in practice. The “Dailies” Think […]
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I’ve Got Some Emotional Baggage Here… “I’m sorry I’m dumping all of my problems on you.” How many times have I heard this from a client? It seems like it is a version of the statement, “I don’t know how you can sit and listen to people’s problems all day long….” Both, I think, are really a person’s way
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I love my job. And I know how lucky I am to be able to say that and mean that. I love what I do every day. I look forward to going to work and when the workday is done, I usually feel very satisfied about what I have been able to do. I don’t create anything. I
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I know there’s no such thing as a “happy 🙂 pill.” But for some people, there are some medications that come close. The issue of psychotropic medication (that’s medication to help with mental health symptoms) comes up frequently in my line of business. Opinions about taking these meds run the gamut from the idea that medication is evil
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Being Sick Sucks The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil Whether it’s a bad chest cold, or a serious diagnosis of a cancer tumor, being sick is just the worst. There is a process of adjusting to all of the ways our lives change when things in our bodies don’t work the way they always have. Rights and Responsibilities Ever wish there was a “sick pass” you
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I’ve been seeing a lot of couples lately who are in the death throes of the process leading ultimately to divorce. There is no doubt in my mind that the economic and financial stress of the last 18 months is taking a huge toll on marriages out there. There’s more stress, more uncertainty, more job loss to deal
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You know them… snarky people. The masters of that combination of sarcastic and cynical that ends up being smugly critical and absolutely unbearable to human beings after a while. If the snarks are your friends or co-workers, you can handle it because they will eventually go away. Or you will go away. But what if you live with a
Still, gearing up for the holidays or dealing with the aftermath of them? Either way, it can be stressful. Here are some tried-and-true tips for getting ready for the holidays and for coping with Post-Holiday Let-Down. Gearing Up Just because there are 25 additional things on your daily TO-DO List doesn’t mean that you aren’t still a human
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Not everyone makes New Year’s Resolutions… there are some people who don’t see the new year as a time for reinvention, recharging, reconditioning, reenergizing, reinvigorating, and reorganizing. It’s just January. But if you’re one of those people who have made a resolution to change something in 2024… and, by the way, if you are one of those people… you are
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Say you are fighting with your significant other. I know. It’s not fun, but it happens. What do you think your partner wants the most from you when you’re fighting? A. for you to give an apology B. for you to share control of decision making C. for you to show more investment in the relationship D. for you to give affection Most people
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