Note: This is one of my previous Thanksgiving Day posts. I have been away due to a family emergency and unable to write a new one this year. I wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is that time of year when everyone tells you to stop and give thanks for all you […]
Holidays and Stress: R-E-L-A-X this holiday season
(Note: This is one of my favorite holiday posts–I’m re-posting after several years and hope you enjoy it). Every year it feels like the hustle and bustle of the holidays creates a terrible strain on couples and families. Forget about the giving spirit, sitting by the fireplace peacefully snuggling, or quietly sipping eggnog while decorating […]
Lessons Learned in Difficult Times (Part II)
Below are the remaining lessons I learned or practiced over the past several weeks. I hope some of these are helpful to you as well. 1. Practice gratitude: Having gratitude for the good things, truly helps to manage the bad. While Boston was being slammed with snow storms all week, I was in a hospital […]