When you go through a traumatic situation, you may find yourself reliving that trauma regularly. This annual trauma is known as the anniversary effect. Also known as the anniversary reaction, its a type of PTSD…
Moments are fleeting, here today, gone tomorrow. As much as I love experiencing the actual event, I have a poor memory, especially of dates and times. Life is about moments! That’s why I believe that…
Are you ready to grow your optimism with a Positivity Challenge? Do you seek a positive challenge in your life? Would you like to change your mindset? Are you somebody who looks for the good…
When you go through something like flesh-eating bacteria and amputations, you really need to look at it with an open mind. If you don’t use humor as a way to cope, you’ll be crying all…
There is so much negativity in the world today. There are doubts and fears and reasons to give up. We all can come up with probably a dozen reasons why we shouldn’t pursue our goals….
My idea for this post about how to find happiness all started with a quote! It said “Happiness is an inside job. Don’t assign anyone else that much power over your life”.-Mandy Hale. I…
We talk a lot about overcoming challenges in this blog. Everyone has struggles that they go through and it’s always interesting to me, the methods that people use to overcome challenges. So I thought I…
How to Overcome the Spirit of Frustration Last week I was standing in the kitchen, with my husband Mike. We were planning out our weekly meal plan so we could go grocery shopping. In a…
It’s a long winter in New England, especially if you get the winter blues as I sometimes do. Do you feel down, discouraged, crabby, and miserable? Life really doesn’t have to be that way. So,…
Admit it! We’ve all had those days, or weeks, or even months where we’ve lost our mojo or our ambition and we need some encouragement and inspiration. I personally go through a period of sadness…