You say you want a resolution? It’s a new year, which means new promises to yourself. Making the resolutions is simple — sticking to them in the real challenge. Here are a few helpful hints for making your resolutions a reality this year. 1) Assess your current situation and determine…
Grouping, labeling, sorting, removing, ordering and arranging our precious treasures, at home or work, is an ongoing process or an awful mess. The reality of it’s better to practice “staying” organized than “getting” organized, especially if you want to avoid that overwhelming feeling you get as you “step up” into…
By Brenda Skidmore SAD, otherwise known as ‘seasonal affective disorder,’ is systemic in nature, and this condition can affect anywhere from 5 to 25 percent of the American population. The symptoms can range from a relatively mild subtype form, of which affects a larger number of people and is commonly…
By Ajit Airon Stress is a part of the present life. There could be many reasons for the stress: Financial problems, family problems, and sickness of somebody in the house or your own temperament. Stress can increase our energy and alertness, if it is in smaller doses. If STRESS exceeds…
On TV and in the movies, couples usually meet in some spontaneously romantic way. They run into one other by accident, lock eyes, and the scene cuts to the bedroom…or the altar. Those of us who have been in the dating scene long enough know that such magical meetings are…
Sandy Klocinski Do you always feel anxious whenever out in public, perhaps fearing that others are staring at you because of a self-perceived body flaw? Have you experienced “panic attacks” while in social settings, causing you to become so self-conscious that you have begun to avoid going out all together,…
By Marc Lindsay When it comes to your marriage you would think that it is one of the most important decisions of your life. Yet some people do not treat it like that. In fact, based on some of the decisions they make you would think the complete opposite. When…
We have all heard and probably recited the nursery rhyme “sticks and stones can break my bones ” You know the rest: “But words can never hurt me.” If only it were true. The fact is that words do hurt. Unlike a bruise or broken bone, we can’t see the…
Do you have a friend who lately seems like they might want to be more than just a friend? Are you having a hard time figuring out just how platonic your friendship might be? Navigating any relationship can be difficult, but there a few fairly reliable ways to figure out…
Reaching a state of complete bliss is possible through meditation, but it requires a lot of practice. Most new practitioners face a lot of resistance from their overactive mind. Lack of focus, inability to relax, not being able to meditate beyond a few minutes are some of the common problems…