Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

If you’re anything like me, you may find that balancing life and work can be overwhelming.  I’m like you in many ways.  Many things need my attention. Every week I have appointments with private clients, business tasks, home chores, exercise, dates with my...

Self Care Tips for Helpers

So you want to have optimal work/life balance?  You’re thinking ahead.  You don’t want your health, relationship with others, personal life or clients lives to suffer.  You want to take precautions before you lose your hope and optimism for life. In my...

First Step to Avoid Burnout

Self-care is self preservation.  If you want balance between your work life and home life self care is necessary.  If you are lacking time for yourself and your relationships and you have more stress than you know what to do with, self care is the solution. When you...

4 Steps to Learn to Trust Again

I’ll be really honest with you.  If I was a betting type of girl I’d say we have a big similarity.  I have had my heart hurt, not just once.  I have lost my trust in certain people.  How about you? Mistrust can breed a negative atmosphere in...

Stop Calling Yourself Names

Stop Calling Yourself Names The names you call yourself have the power to completely deflate and strip you of motivation.  They can also empower you, boost your spirit and enable you to thrive.  You can actually lower the intensity of the negative emotions you feel...

How to Accept Criticism With a Smile

Listen up.  It’s time to lighten up!!  Sometimes that’s easier said than done.  So many people get caught in the criticism trap  instead of being able to step around it.  Oh my.  Today let’s focus on ways to accept criticism with grace instead of...

Become a Problem Solver

Become a Problem Solver By Amy Englemark What you mean to communicate and what the other person feels you’re saying can be completely different. This type of misunderstanding in relationships happens to all of us.  Whether you’re communicating with a...

Love Endures Through the Hard Times

“Iron sharpens iron.”  When two sharp knives are rubbed against each other they have the potential to cause damage or to sharpen one another.  This is what spouse’s sometimes do.  We clash with one another.  The result of this clash depends on how ...

What Does Self Respect Look Like?

One week ago I came down with a horrible flu. Deep, searing pain in my chest, headaches, completely congested sinuses, nightly fever and morning cold sweats! Just what everyone wants to have! I can’t remember when I’ve felt this sick. Maybe never. Over...