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Respect the Stress
The end of year holidays are joyous and wonderful and exhausting as all get out. We have more gatherings, more travel, more expenses, less structure, less healthy food and activities, and lots more peopling. It’s delightful and also hugely stressful. For some it’s just plain stressful. Maybe you’re dealing with in-laws that create constant tension…
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Forgive Yourself
So much of what we do when we are young follows us into adulthood. Decisions we make about schooling, working, relationships, and how we solve problems as young adults has ripple effects that we end of dealing with for the rest of our lives. As an older adult the consequences of your young-self’s decisions can…
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Behavior is a Language
How often have you been frustrated because a child or a partner or a friend isn’t behaving in a way you think they should? They’ve ignored you or they’ve shown up belligerent, or they haven’t shown up at all? That person is telling you something with their language. We’ve all heard “If someone shows you…
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Decision Fatigue
If you’re in charge of a household or raising children or recovering from a relationship ending, you don’t have a lot of extra mental space. This is when decision fatigue comes into play and you find yourself overwhelmed by everything by the end of the day and ordering pizza for dinner but making someone else…
Handling The Hard Stuff 