January started off with a bang, literally. Fireworks exploded. Champagne corks popped. The ball dropped in Times Square to the sounds of cheers, noise makers, and Auld Lang Syne. After celebrating the holiday season and starting a new year, we then embarked on… Read More ›
Mindset is a term that gets used a lot these days, but what does it mean, and why it is so important in every facet of our lives? Just to make sure that we are on the same page, let’s… Read More ›
Is it just me, or does it feel like New Year’s Day was a lot longer than one week ago? Also, does it feel like 2023’s new car smell faded almost instantly? I rang in the New Year on our couch with my… Read More ›
We are in the throes of another hectic holiday season! The holidays are an interesting time, aren’t they? This can be a time of joy, excitement, and anticipation. It can also can be a time of great stress. Sometimes, holiday get… Read More ›
One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Christmas movies and shows. I love the feelings of nostalgia that the Claymation shows, like The Year without a Santa Claus, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, evoke. I also enjoy… Read More ›
Elev8 Life Coaching In the mid-90s, I watched an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that focused on gratitude journals. I don’t recall the specific details, other than Oprah was passionate about the power of writing in a gratitude journal. Back then, I knew… Read More ›
Last week’s blog post, Gratitude Gone Wrong, addressed how sometimes gratitude is misused to deflect or minimize other emotions and to avoid dealing with difficult situations. This week, let’s shift gears to explore how we can practice gratitude in better ways. Gratitude isn’t… Read More ›
One of the reasons I love November is that it is a month dedicated to gratitude. As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., we spend the days and weeks leading up to it giving thanks for what we… Read More ›
Tomorrow night, some children wearing costumes, ranging from scary to sweet, will scatter across neighborhoods around the country in search of Halloween candy. I remember waiting for dusk to arrive to set out on my own candy quest when I was… Read More ›
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