3 Emotions That Can Rule Your Life—If You Let Them

Most destructive behavior is the result of emotional baggage that’s been stuffed; you may not even be aware that you’ve suppressed a chunk of your feelings that don’t settle into the feel-good pile. People react in all sorts of ways when confronted...

8 Effective Ways to Relieve Stress

This post is by Cloe Matheson, a guest blogger. I hope you enjoy her suggestions on how to destress as much as I did! 8 Effective Ways to Relieve Stress Stress has always been around – but in the age of the 45-hour work week, the urban lifestyle, and the competitive...

Why Nature Supports Recovery & Helps Heal Depression

People find recovery in a number of ways, but the recipe that has worked for me over the past twenty-nine years remains unchanged: Prayer, twelve-step meetings, working with other women, a morning program to start my day, and nature. I never realized how important...

How to Deal with Dysfunctional Family During the Holidays

Most of us don’t have perfect families, but a few lucky people out there probably have families that come close; these are the people who can enjoy familial relationships where most all get along and life is grand; these are the people who look like one big Hallmark...

7 Tips To Help You Sail Through the Holidays

  It may be a skosh early for Christmas bulbs and lights, but it’s not too early to devise a game strategy on how you plan to deal with all the people and festivities that will vie for your time, and if you allow, maybe even steal your peace. As the holidays bear...