When I am on live call-in radio shows, this question is regularly asked, “How do I live with an angry person?” You can imagine, this is not a pleasant experience for anyone. Angry [...]
As we wrap up another year, I have a question for you: how often did you spend time thinking about all that happened in 2021? I confess that in my busyness, I rarely rested and reflected on the [...]
As we enter this Christmas week, some of us may not feel “merry” as the song directs us to be. However, the merriment of “Mary” provides a model of how to achieve this [...]
I love this time of year. My mom’s Hummel Nativity scene greets you when you walk in the door. The house is lit up with lights, candles glow in the evenings, and the fireplace warms the house as [...]
Like many of you, I am so sick of SARS-COVID and its minion variants! I want it all gone and for life to resume pre virus. I want to enjoy the holidays with all the events that make it a special [...]
It begins at Halloween. All that leftover candy! “Well, I have to finish it up. Just a piece here and there.” Then comes Thanksgiving with all those desserts and side dishes. It’s a feast meant [...]
Every year, I remind you to think ahead about how you will handle difficult family issues during the holidays. Why? Because this is one time of year we want to build positive memories. We [...]
Sara was not excited for the holidays due to an increase feeling of depression. She needed extra help to overcome this current depressive episode. Her antidepressant wasn’t working well enough to [...]
James Taylor famously sang, “I don’t want to be lonely tonight.” It’s a sentiment felt by millions of people. In fact, the former Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, wrote a book called, Together, in [...]
Can we all agree we have had enough stress this year! Now here come the holidays with stress of their own. So let me provide one piece of advice that will make this holiday season better if you [...]