Good Riddance to Negativity, and Hello to Moving Forward

Years ago, I was having trouble letting go of some drama that happened in my life. My therapist at the time suggested I write down all the hurtful feelings and messages from the situation, attach the messages to a balloon, and let them fly away in the sky. She wanted me to promise that I […]

Tale of Two Wolves

Cherokee Legend: Two Wolves Within An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.” “One wolf is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, […]

Distract = Extract

In case you did not notice (or are too stressed to realize it like the majority), April is Stress Awareness Month.  It’s no secret that stress causes harmful effects on our physical and emotional well being, and the best way to rid our lives of stress is to relax.  Most ways to de-stress revolve around […]

Easy Come, Easy Go

Clutter happens. It’s called life. When you come home after a long day of work, the last thing you want to accomplish is cleaning out the utility drawer and making sense of loose batteries, cords, and screws. Piles form, then another pile, and the next thing you know you are making room for more piles. […]