life is game to win

Self-care is even more important in the time of COVID COVID-19 has impacted our lives in significant ways - you may be working from home, experiencing financial hardship, or even grieving the loss of a friend or relative. Or perhaps you’re living with people you love, but after all of this time at home, you’re feeling everything  but  love for them! Cabin fever is real and we are here to support you in maintaining healthy, happy relationships.  So how do you maintain your relationships during this time without driving each other crazy? If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, you’ve heard the flight attendant instruct passengers to always put on their oxygen mask first before assisting the person next to you. You also may have heard the expression, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Improving our relationships with ourselves is not only important, but essential, if we wish to take care of others.    More Details

The end of procrastination is the art of letting go. I’ve been a lifelong procrastinator, at least until recent years. I would put things off until deadline, because I knew I could come through. I came through on tests after cramming last minute, I turned articles in at the deadline after waiting until the last hour, I got things done. Until I didn’t. It turns out procrastinating caused me to miss deadlines, over and over. It stressed me out. My work was less-than-desirable when I did it last minute. Slowly, I started to realize that procrastination wasn’t doing me any favors. In fact, it was causing me a lot of grief. But I couldn’t quit. I tried a lot of things. I tried time boxing and goal setting and accountability and the Pomodoro Technique and Getting Things Done. All are great methods, but they only last so long. Nothing really worked over the long term. That’s because I wasn’t getting to the root problem. I hadn’t figured out the skill that would save me from the procrastinatio...

Health and wellness encourages treating the whole person. Body, mind, and spirit are fed with both primary and secondary food.  We explore all areas of life such as spiritual, career, relationships, and physical activity to balance your soul.  We discover joy and satisfaction in our life when it is aligned with our authentic self and signature strengths- the things we naturally like doing and are good at. A few simple steps...  * Drink water often * Practice cooking creatively * Experiment with season menus and ingredients * Intentionally increase daily vegetable consumption * Limit processed foods * Develop daily awareness to nurture you! Your body, mind and spirit * Discover work you love * Be willing to develop an open and teachable spirit 

 I’m on a trip at the moment, and a friend who generously let me sleep on his couch looked at my small travel backpack and commented on how little I travel with: “That’s impressive,” he said. I was a little surprised, because though I’ve gotten that comment before, it’s become normal for me to travel with just a small bag (10 lbs. or less, usually), and I have friends who travel with even less. But then I remembered that I’m far from normal in this way. I gave him a tip for getting started, and I recommend it for all of you, who want to travel light — or ultralight, as I call it, because for many people traveling light is taking a carry-on roller luggage. For me, having those roller bags is lugging too much, because you can run up stairs with it with ease, or carry it all over a city without worrying about stowing away your luggage somewhere first. It’s so much easier to travel ultralight. Here’s the tip I gave him to get started: start by getting a small backpack (less than 20 lit...