I recently had a friend say to me, “I told my doctor that I was exercising, eating better, and trying to keep a regular sleep schedule. Then I asked if he had any other suggestions for how I can try to feel better, and he stared at me confused. Do you have a better answer?” My response? “I hope … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Reduce Fights this Holiday Season
The holiday season has a way of bringing a lot of peace, love, and joy... as well as extreme blow up fights. These “experiences” often happen before or after an event where people are smiling and happy; aw, the magic of the season. It’s strange how ups always find a down while the downs don’t … [Read more...]
Welcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder Season (10 Tips for dealing with it)
October brings beautiful fall colours, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) for people like me. One of those is not like the others (i.e. it sucks). As you probably know (or can guess) seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is when you’re affected by the time of year. Some … [Read more...]
Getting Engaged is Like…
Many people don’t realize that the words “Will you marry me?” are another way of saying “There’s a storm coming.” Getting engaged is like being hit by a hurricane because it’s always a lot more damaging and harder to endure than people expect. Instead of rain and sleet, however, you’re pounded by … [Read more...]