Scrolling through Facebook stories yesterday, I found myself drawn to images of my Facebook family enjoying time in nature. Something deep inside cried, “There! Let’s go there!” I grabbed my jacket, donned a pair of hiking boots and headed for the woods. The next two hours were transformative. Within moments of leaving my car, I…
During this time of uncertainty, everyone experiences a heightened level of anxiety. But what about people who were already struggling with feelings of anxiety? For many, this extra burden seems like more than they can bear. People who struggle with anxiety feel overwhelmed and powerless. After all, what’s more disempowering than a global pandemic??? …
Some people look at the life’s lemons and make a sour face. Lemons are unwanted, unappreciated, holding little, if any, value. Other people add a little of their own mental sweetness to life’s lemons, making a concoction that is beneficial and even enjoyable. Then, there are those rare individuals who grab the crate of lemons…
Earlier this week, CNN, BBC and other reliable news outlets reported unintended benefits of the coronavirus lockdown. China’s coronavirus quarantine likely saved the lives of 50,000-75,000 people who would have died from air pollution. Marshall Burke, a researcher at Stanford University’s Department of Earth Science, calculates that that the two months of cleaner air resulting…
There is a success formula, “Be… Do… Have”. It states that people need to put forth energy to “Be” the person who can “Do” what needs to be done in order to “Have” material and non-material rewards in life. I’ve recently re-discovered a love for inspirational / motivational books and have been finding a great…