How often do you celebrate the wins in your life? Another year is concluding today – it’s such an opportunity to reflect back and give yourself some credit and celebrate the wins! The University of Minnesota featured a YouTube video discussing celebrating wins. They discussed how our brains are wired to respond to rewards. Celebrating […]
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May is here and the theme for today is awareness and appreciation. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month and National Military Appreciation Month . This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week. And, today is Mother’s Day! It’s a month of recognition! Mental Health Awareness Mental Health Awareness Month
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It’s that time of year in the US, the Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday November 24th. Many are gathering together in person for Thanksgiving this year. For all who celebrate in person or take part in a Friendsgiving or Zoomgiving gathering, let us give thanks! Health Caution Unfortunately, we’re not out of the woods with Covid
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Simple pleasures in everyday life are two little words everyone interprets personally! As summertime approaches, what are your simple pleasures? A Few Ideas One of the fun ways to incorporate simple pleasures into your everyday life is to close your eyes for a moment and think about things that bring a smile to your face.
Much has been written about the “sandwich generation”. On Mother’s Day, let’s honor those who are moms, who have moms and acknowledge all they do for so many! The sandwich generation faces caregiving from two sides of the coin: parents and children. Both sides are highly dependent upon them to act on their behalf. The
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American Thanksgiving is upon us. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year! It was great when I lived and worked in Canada for four Thanksgivings to have two days a year to celebrate being thankful! If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to Talk Turkey with you today. No, not the literal turkey, although it
Memorial Day is observed on Monday 28 May this year. In 1868 Declaration Day originated the observation of those who fought and died while preserving what our country holds dear – freedom. Declaration Day was renamed Memorial Day and officially became a federal holiday in the US in 1971. Veterans and civilians gather on Memorial
Year End is approaching. It is a time of reflection and of action. We scramble to conclude projects by year-end, to take inventory and establish plans for starting the New Year off with a solid foundation. In California, there has been widespread devastation from fires in the past weeks. Communities are responding, People are responding.
Yesterday was a day celebrated with parades and acknowledgement across the country. Veterans Day is a day we pay honor to those who serve to keep us/our county safe. As of 2014, the VA estimates there were 22 million military veterans in the U.S. population. If you add their figures on veterans to the active
Brene Brown is a remarkable person. Her studies have taken her down paths of understanding of human nature. It was a reminder today as I participated in a conference that featured her short video segment outlining “empathy vs. sympathy”. This short segment serves as a reminder during those “life moments” when we are unclear how
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