Practical Productivity
I work with a lot of different people from various backgrounds and with a plethora of stories. But something we all have in common is that we operate within the same 24 hour day and each have the opportunity to make choices about what we will do with those hours,...
Things to Consider: When Making BIG Choices
Ever look back over your life and realize things didn’t turn out how you thought they would at all? That so many things have changed? That YOU have changed? Some of these changes were forced on you and some were choices you made. When I reflect on my life, I see how...
Getting Gritty- Building Resilency in Your Child
Have you heard of the phrase ‘lawnmower’ parenting? It refers to parents who ‘mow’ problems out of the way for their children – clearing an easy path with no obstaces. Another popular phrase right now is ‘teacup’ child. It refers to someone who is so fragile, they...
Starting Strong – Helping Your Child Transition to a New School Year
For many families, summer is coming to a close and school is getting back in session (or at least will be soon). Though I no longer have school aged children, I know it’s time for school to start because I’ve seen the store aisles filled with notebooks, pencils,...
The 7 Signs of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Ancient Greek Mythology tells the story of Narcissus, an overly hubris man who refused the advances of the nymph, Echo. As a result, he fell madly in love with his own reflection in the water and wasted away staring at an image of himself – unable to ever consummate...
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most misunderstood personality disorders; probably in part due the non-descriptive name it’s been given. The term "Borderline" was first introduced in the United States in 1938. It was a term used by early...
Marriage isn’t 50/50
“That’s not fair!” How many times have you heard someone say that? It’s usually an emphatic statement made out of frustration when someone felt a situation didn’t get handled evenly and justly. I hear people frequently say how they want a relationship where...
What Limitations Teach
I’ve been thinking a lot about limitations recently and how we see them and how they affect our lives. Limits are a strange thing. They’re the parameters of control that defines the borders of almost every aspect that governs our lives. They can be in the form of our...
Understanding: The Driving Force to Successful Communication
It’s no secret we are living in a divided society. Even conversations on social media quickly turn volatile. We seem to disagree on just about everything – politics, parenting, religion, and even the color of that stinking dress a few years ago (I still don’t know if...
The Power in Keeping Perspective
When I was a kid, I had a telescope. I loved gazing through it at the night sky with all of its stars and planets. I marveled at how something so very, very far away could actually appear so close. One time (like all kids do), I turned the telescope around and looked...