Category: Self Care
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Feeding Positive Energy Throughout The COVID-19 Holiday Season
How can we generate positive energy when we feel sucked into a black hole of negativity stoked by fear surrounding the microscopic invader: COVID-19? We want to hug loved ones – but might not be able to; we may be mourning the premature passing of a friend or loved one to this enemy. How can…
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The Stress and Strain of COVID-19 on Relationships (Part 2)
So, you decided to reclaim passion and share your joy. That puts you on the road to channeling positive energy. Congratulations! This task is well worth your effort. Begin by examining where you are now and why. If you have been living a life of ‘let’s not rock the boat’, you know what it feels…
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Holiday Health & Wellness
Holidays represent different things to different people. For most, a wide variety of emotions unfold. Some greet holiday time with eager excitement; others, with anxiety driven anticipation. Self-reflection may help reveal questions and answers that can lead to greater awareness, appropriate preparation, and a more joyful experience. There are many types of self-reflective questions that…
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Relationship Gone Sour: Parents & Adult Children – Getting Back On Track (‘Can This Relationship Be Saved?’ Part II)
If children are like little caterpillars guided by the Universe into the parent’s meadow of life, then it would be logical for the parent to expect a butterfly to one day emerge – ready to take flight. Parents hopefully offer the best environment they can (mind/body/spirit) to assist their children to recognize their own pure…
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Relationship Gone Sour – Can It Be Fixed? (Part I)
Wondering where you stand? Here are a few clues: when a family member with whom you once shared unconditional love says: “Call me only in an emergency” there is a clear self-protective boundary being drawn. This suggests that person doesn’t feel safe with you on some level – be it physical, emotional or spiritual. …
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Protecting Our Children From Our Anxiety
The vibration between parents trickles down to children and animals in the home. This is not news to anyone who lives with other people. So how can parents who are over-burdened with anxiety regarding tight finances and distress over the nation’s politics, compounded by health issues, work (or unemployment) and perhaps even issues surrounding disagreement…
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“Home” For The Holidays (Part 2): Communication, Reading Signals & Avoiding Traps
Healthy Communication: “Take a Hint” (What Can One Safely Assume?) When one is forced to use the imagination to fill in gaps after honest effort to seek clarification, is it safe to assume the confusion was somehow intentional? When questions are appreciated, is it safe to assume clarification is sought in an effort to deepen…
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Where Is “Home” For The Holidays? (Part 1) The Invitations
Holiday time emphasizes all that we have and all that we lack. It is a time of love and sharing. We solidify relationships, self reflect, and put effort and energy into beauty and joy. Most focus on happiness and good cheer and, while everyone understands that the holiday spirit is dampened when we miss significant…
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Living Your Dream May Begin With Getting Fired
Contact: (917) 716-6802 . Have you mastered the art of LIFTING yourself up? (Or are you better at BEATING yourself up?) . Sometimes we buy into the negativity around us . . . and this is where we, in the nursing profession, need to devote time and energy. . We need to maintain balance so that…
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If You Are Taking A Prescribed Medication For Stomach Acid (PPI) This Is Worth Reading
Contact: (917) 716-6802 By Appointment Only Stomach distress and heartburn are not fun and may significantly impact your quality of life. When these symptoms are treated as ‘problems’ rather than as ‘flags’ signaling greater problems, then the APPROACH to treatment becomes an additional cause for concern. Dr. Susan Kolb treats reflux by addressing the fungal…
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