How to Look After Yourself When Caring for a Loved One
If you are caring for a loved one, then there’s a high chance that you have a lot of responsibility. There are career demands, financial concerns, errands to run, doctor’s appointments, and much…
HOW TO RECOVER FROM STRESS OVERLOAD
STRESS Who doesn’t have it?? Natural disasters, political chaos, global warming, and that doesn’t even touch our personal lives. In our personal lives we face health concerns, relationship complications, work challenges, and so…
Simplifying and Downsizing May Just Be Contagious!
The day before my youngest son got married, his older brother announced that he and his family were moving back to NC. He’d got a new job. We were thrilled. I missed having…
What Can We Do To Ensure Our Children Don’t Have The Stress Of Looking After Us When We’re Old?
Right now the so-called sandwich generation — middle-aged parents of children who are the children of baby boomers — are struggling to care for their own kids while also looking after their aging…
MANAGING LIFE’S SURPRISES by Christy Steiger
Managing life’s surprises is possible with just a little forethought. I am a planner and a list-maker. Both help me organize my day to day life. I plan my vacations weeks ahead of…
Effectively Dealing With Conflict In Your Life
Dealing with conflict is not easy for most of us. In relationships that are important to us it’s natural to want to sweep problems under the carpet when they first arise. It’s also…
