How to NOT be Un-Grateful: 10 Things for which I Am Not Ungrateful I’ve written a lot about gratitude this week. But there’s a lot to be said; there are…
10 Ways to Practice Gratitude Today! When asked what 3 things he would like people to know about gratitude, top researcher, Robert Emmons, said: “First, the practice of gratitude can…
10 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude It’s easy to say we’re grateful—we’re grateful for our family, for our children, for our friends, for our spouse. We’re grateful for our home, our…
Holiday Stress Relationship Survival Guide! Let’s face it; as much as we love the holidays, they can be stressful, especially on our relationships. In fact, holiday relationship stress is the…
5 Lessons from the Transtheoretical Model of Change that Will Change Your Life! Change is simply a fact of life. Just look at your body–do you still look, feel, or…
Learning Self-Love: 5 Tricks for Treating Yourself More Kindly Why is it so tricky to be kind to ourselves? I see it all the time, especially with women—we hold ourselves…
17 Secrets for Making Marriage Work (In Honor of our 17th Wedding Anniversary) I am honored today to host my very first guest collaborator—my husband, OJ. OJ and I met…
I love this picture of my sister, Shannon, and me. I have it in a frame in my living room. Only 16 months apart, we spent more time together than…
A little too often, I get to this point where I feel like I’m in the back of a beat-up pick-up truck, hanging on for dear life as it drives…
Weather the Storms Together: 4 ways to Strengthen Families Through Times of Stress Family life is not easy. Sure, there may be some “calm” days, but most families face plenty…