Are you in a rut today? It has been often said that a rut is a coffin with two ends kicked out. Sometimes we do not always feel like we are progressing. We feel stuck in cement. Esentially going nowhere. Meanwhile, everything else around us seems to be living out in fast forward. We can’t [...]

Whether it is at our place of employment or in our family circle, we all have to learn how to deal with difficult people. Each of us can name names of difficult people that we have to interact with on a regular basis. While there is much advice out on there among relationship experts, I [...]

There is a tension that exists between goals and gratitude. Maybe you have never thought of it this way. I love setting goals. I think everyone ought to have goals in life that they are striving for. However, what I have come to realize is that setting goals often “exposes the gap” between where I am [...]

Every stay at home parent struggles with being productive. It’s the nature of working from home; your attention is constantly pulled in several directions, and if you’re not careful, one interruption can end up taking over the entire day. To succeed at home, you need to stay focused; and these three tips will help simplify [...]

I am sure that everyone got their fair share of turkey and trimmings over the last few days. It is a great time to reconnect with family and to enjoy the most important relationships in your life. With the economy struggling and unemployment at the rate we have not seen in my generation, it is [...]

I love watching movies, but there is an interesting dynamic involved: you are just a spectator. No matter how much your heart is beating during the chase or how much you yell at Suzy to turn around and watch out behind her….you are just a spectator. This makes for a great family lesson. Unfortunately for [...]