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• Change Challenge 52: Week 14
  Week 14′s Challenge:  Learn Something New photo from Lifestyle Updated   The research is clear:  the adult brain is still generating thousands of new neurons each day, and unless they are challenged by learning new things, they will die off.  Research on Alzheimer’s and dementia also seem to point to the importance of continual learning in order to […]
• How Change Happens: I Choose Change (Final)
  Change isn't easy. Yet, baby steps will get you there. I'd like to summarize what change is, and what change isn't, wrapping up my Change Series. Change is... a mindset shift. It's knowing there are behaviors about yourself you don't like, and deciding it's time to change those behaviors. a choice. Knowing that you have total co […]
• Change Challenge 52: Week 13
  Week 13′s Change Challenge:  Be More Present photo from Family Values Club I read a blog entry recently about the message we send our kids when we are constantly on our smart phones.  The message rings loud and clear in our children’s subconscious minds, as we constantly check Facebook or e-mail, that they don’t matter as much […]
• Early Learning Matters (Part 10)
  I may have [purposely] created a pretty bleak picture in my last post, Momma Trauma: “We all face issues from childhood that ‘mess us up.’” “When a child enters into adulthood without the foundation of this secure base (otherwise known as a “secure attachment”) there are many, many problems that surface in their relationships.” “How you manage friendships, [ […]
• Change Challenge 52: Week 12
  Week 12′s Challenge:  Have some TEA photo from The Times of India   This month we will turn it to I Choose Change’s director and founder, Jennifer M. Ryan, M.Ed, LPC-S.  She has written a great, wonderful, amazing series titled “How People Change” on I Choose Change’s blog.  The theme for the month of May is “Growth”, and […]
• The Things of Which We Do Not Speak
  I often like to use movies I’ve seen to drive home a point I’m making in my therapy sessions. Four movies come up again and again, and for specific reasons. (WARNING: The movie descriptions below MIGHT be spoilers, AND some clips are rated R! Proceed with caution.) They are: The Ring This is a scary movie, no doubt about it. […]
• Change Challenge 52: April’s Change Evolution
  photo from Life Coach Mark Anthony’s website Rebirth and Renewing Your Spirit Change Evolution Here is your opportunity to enter to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card!  Anyone who participated in the April Change Challenges is eligible, even if you were too shy to post. Post your personal evolution of change in just a few sentences by midnight, […]
• Change Challenge 52: Week 11
  Week 11′s Challenge:  Make One Deliberate Choice    My baby is sick and needing my undivided attention today, so I’m going to make this a short (but profound) challenge. In staying with the theme of rebirth and renewal of spirit, let’s turn to the spirit of humanity as a whole.  Please watch this video: What Are Human Rights? This week’s […]
• Change Challenge 52: Week 10
  Week 10′s Challenge:  Celebrate! Photo from SodaHead.com   I know I for one am constantly looking at things to improve.  I love watching the DIY network and thinking of what home improvement projects I can get started on.  I love watching shows like Biggest Loser and seeing the hard work the contestants make to make some major lifestyle […]
• 5 Rules for Fighting Fair
  Being in a long term relationship with someone isn’t always easy. In fact, let me rephrase: Being in a long term relationship with someone is challenging, angering, and maddening at times, even within the same 10 minute span. Sometimes it’s blissful and joyous, too, of course. But being in close quarters 24/7 with someone for […]