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Self Care

3 Steps To Finding That 'Something More'

Kathy Andersen | Posted 05.21.2013 | Healthy Living
Kathy Andersen

The good news is that you can take back control, no matter how fast your merry-go-round might be spinning. The better news is that you can start today. It begins, quite simply, with your choice, and just one small step.

How Our Awareness Can Prevent Abuse and Abduction, Rather Than Enable It.

Kathy Andersen | Posted 05.10.2013 | Impact
Kathy Andersen

As a child who struggled through sexual abuse by my father from the age of four, I saw directly that those who should be aware, are not; and those who should pay attention, do not. I am one of at least 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the United States who lost a childhood.

Addiction, Self-Gratification or Love? How Do We Deal With Our Pain?

Beth Green | Posted 05.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Beth Green

Ultimately, it's not my pain, it's our pain that I feel every day, and the more I love myself, God and others, the more all our pain will be healed. And the more that I live in the energy of love that you, God and I generate, the more able I am to deal with the pain I face.

The Healing Powers Of Love

Dr. Cynthia Thaik | Posted 05.07.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Cynthia Thaik

Love is a strong emotion, representing human kindness, compassion, and deep affection. Love is unselfish and benevolent. Love is pure. Love is self-directed and directed toward others. Most importantly, love is a vital component for the health of your heart, body, mind and soul.

Enlightened Self-Interest

Linda Bloom LCSW and Charlie Bloom MSW | Posted 04.23.2013 | Healthy Living
Linda Bloom LCSW and Charlie Bloom MSW

Enlightened self-interest refers to the understanding and trust that what a person does to enhance another's quality of life enhances one's own quality of life to a similar degree. More simply put, it is the idea that "what goes around comes around."

How To Practice Spiritual Nutrition (For Your Heart)

Robin Hoffman | Posted 04.20.2013 | Healthy Living
Robin Hoffman

There are so many articles written every single day about health and nutrition. There is this diet and that diet and one philosophy after another about what to eat and when to eat it and how far apart to space meals and good fats and bad fats -- and the list goes on.

Caregiving Tips With a Humorous Twist From Bestselling Author Jane Heller

Stacey Gualandi | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Stacey Gualandi

Jane started out as a publicist representing authors. Now, 13 very humorous romance books later, she is an acclaimed writer herself. After reading her guide, I am amazed at how she has kept her sense of humor while being her husband's caregiver for many years.

5 Strategies To Put Yourself Back On The Priority List

Posted 04.12.2013 | Parents

This post is part of our Stress-Less Parenting Club workshop. Check out previous posts here, and if you haven’t signed up yet, go to the purple box ...

5 Excuses Parents Need To Stop Making

Christine Koh | Posted 04.17.2013 | Parents
Christine Koh

When you become a parent, your priorities naturally shift. But that doesn't mean you should disappear.

4 Steps For Getting On The Right Side Of Success

Kathy Andersen | Posted 03.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Kathy Andersen

How do we not get lost in looking for "success in all the wrong places," and end up with achievement but not fulfillment? How do we experience wealth as abundance in our being, not only in our bank accounts?

Saving My Sanity Through Self-Care

Kristen Levithan | Posted 03.27.2013 | Women
Kristen Levithan

A small pot of moisturizing cream changed my life. Allow me to explain.

Put on Your Oxygen Mask First: 6 Tips for Self-Care on the Job

Amy Jen Su | Posted 03.25.2013 | Business
Amy Jen Su

Sometimes we assume people need something sooner than they really do. We say yes or break our own mental flow to meet other peoples' requests. Part of self-care on the job is having the courage to clarify incoming requests, negotiate deadlines, or give people a "heads up."

Why You Should Cultivate Gratitude Every Single Day

Dr. Cynthia Thaik | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Cynthia Thaik

Gratitude reminds you of what truly matters in life. It is all too easy to get caught up in day-to-day stresses and take for granted the things that are important to us. If you remind yourself each day of the things you are thankful for, you begin to focus more on the important and less on the superficial.

To Thine Own Body Be True

Honey Seltzer | Posted 05.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Honey Seltzer

Recently I have found that walking up a flight of steps can cause me to become breathless. I know that as an ex-smoker my lung capacity isn't what it used to be, but lately I found that little things other than steps have been causing my breathlessness to concern me.

The Best Way To Recover After Divorce

Magda Pecsenye | Posted 05.13.2013 | Divorce
Magda Pecsenye

Your body still loves you. And the more love you give it, the more it will love you back.

The 5 Stages Of Female Friendship

GalTime | Posted 05.12.2013 | Women
GalTime

When it comes to dating, we implicitly acknowledge that it takes time before we can both simply assume that we're hanging out this weekend without asking each other. With female friendship, we lack language to articulate those stages.

How to Protect Yourself From Being Hit in the Gut by the Two-By-Four Called 'Love'

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 05.12.2013 | Healthy Living
Lisa Earle McLeod

You can fearlessly open your heart, live in the moment and shower the people you care about with every bit of love and passion you possess. It's risky for sure.

6 Practical Steps To Awareness And Success

Kathy Andersen | Posted 05.12.2013 | Healthy Living
Kathy Andersen

I discovered, as we each can, that our aim can never be too high, despite the challenges we must overcome. So what can we do to tune into ourselves, take care of ourselves, aim our highest, and prioritize and organize to become our most aware, passionate, and successful?

A Caregiver Needs Body Care Too

Judi Freedman | Posted 05.11.2013 | Fifty
Judi Freedman

As a member of the sandwich generation worrying about my adult kids (I'm a mom and I have to worry about my kids even if they are all grown up) and worrying about my elderly mom (who has been ill since the New Year), I often forget to give my own body the "body care" it needs.

Do People Sometimes Accuse You of Being Too Sensitive?

Maureen Anderson | Posted 04.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Maureen Anderson

To inspire people to find work they love, and live without regret. I used to think that was the goal of my talk show. And it is, but there's somethin...

How to be a Grown-up Girl

Christina Pesoli | Posted 04.23.2013 | Women
Christina Pesoli

When a girl is little it's OK for her to have her own dreams -- and it's fine for her to dream big. She can pretend to be a princess and reign over an entire land, or announce that she wants to be an Academy Award-winning actress or declare that she is going to be the next President.

Why 'Me Time' Matters

Mia Redrick | Posted 04.23.2013 | Parents
Mia Redrick

The journey of parenting is far from a straight line. In fact, it can be a daily dose of zig-zags as we learn what really matters and how to truly enjoy the journey. I have made time at least once a week for the last fourteen years to be alone with myself because I deserve and want it.

Soul Foods: 5 Soul-Nourishing Principles

Dr. Cynthia Thaik | Posted 04.20.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Cynthia Thaik

Nurture your soul with healthy foods that inspire you and build you up. Avoid those that create ugly feelings inside. By doing this, you will be able to keep your inner garden oasis beautiful and flourishing.

Your Sweet Heart: A Survivor's Story

Tracey Conway | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Tracey Conway

Nothing is more important than cherishing and understanding the amazing organ that is your heart. Honor it, pamper it, and lovingly protect it. Make this Valentine's Day a special one for your sweet heart. The one inside your chest.

Emotional Eating to Emotional Connection

Michelle May, M.D. | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Michelle May, M.D.

Emotional eating only becomes a problem when it's overused to cope with or avoid feelings. If you feel that your emotional connections to food are causing problems for you, the following suggestions will help bring emotional eating back into balance.