Fighting Extra LBs from Halloween to Super Bowl

Fighting Extra LBs from Halloween to Super Bowl

As the holidays quickly approach, I pay more attention to what I eat and my activity level. I’m not neurotic about it. I just know from experience that I can easily gain 5-10 pounds from Halloween to the Super Bowl. And as each year I become older, these 5-10...
Preparing For The Flood Of Emotions

Preparing For The Flood Of Emotions

As we move into the holiday season, life may become more difficult if your spouse recently passed away. Prepare yourself for the flood of emotions that can easily be triggered during the holidays. You may become overwhelmed with sadness as memories of past holidays...
Forget Perfection and Enjoy the Journey

Forget Perfection and Enjoy the Journey

Do you complain about your job a lot? In other words, are you constantly complaining to family and friends about your workload, co-workers, or manager? Is your job really that bad, or is it just not perfect? We often focus on finding the perfect job and forget to...
Mom and Dad – Let’s Talk About Money

Mom and Dad – Let’s Talk About Money

“Mom and Dad – let’s talk about money … your money and your retirement lifestyle.” How would that statement go over with your parents? There’s never a “good” time to initiate this conversation. But doesn’t it make...
5 Ways to Survive Forced Gaiety

5 Ways to Survive Forced Gaiety

As I was wishing a colleague my usual happy wishes for this time of year – she responded, “Yeah, ‘tis the season for forced gaiety.” I laughed. But her comment really caused me to pause and reflect on the upcoming holiday season. During the holidays, we may be...