Resolutions SUCK. Most of us drop the ball by February, leaving us feeling guilty, unmotivated, and STUCK. What a way to start the new year…not. We all like to make resolutions: exercise more, eat better, Netflix less, etc. But these resolutions are nonspecific and vague. It means that there’s not much holding us to them—and […]
Are you dealing with holiday stress? The gift frenzy, the out-of-town family visits, the hectic schedule … This time of year offers a golden opportunity for everyone to slow down, savor time with family, honor traditions, and take a break. But for so many of us, it can wind up being the most stressful time […]
What feels better than a day in which all of your to-dos are crossed off the list? The rare experience of “getting it all done” is empowering, thrilling, and deeply satisfying on all levels. But for every day that we rule time, we undoubtedly log twice as many days in which we feel the pressure […]
I can be an asshole. Not so much to others any more, but when it comes to being a jerk to myself, there is a little more slack on that trait’s leash than some of my other bad traits. And if I didn’t get the message this round to cut that out already, my foot […]
The holidays are here, and much of this time involves participating in rituals and traditions we both love and hate: last-minute shopping, familiar sibling arguments, predictable overeating and drinking. Truth be told (but it often isn’t!), we EVEN resent the happy rituals sometimes, like the hours spent preparing Christmas dinner or wrapping presents. It’s easy […]
As worried, sad, and matronly-mortified as I was as I sent my first born off to college 2,733 miles away from me (but who’s counting), I got to thinking how different his experience will be from mine. OK, not the ‘torturing our mother’ part… I came to the US to study 32 years ago, with […]
Why tell the truth? According to a 2016 study, 1 in 6 Americans are on some sort of psychiatric drug, mostly antidepressants. Imagine what it is now. The statistic alone is depressing. But what if our unhappiness epidemic has way more to do with us than we know (or are willing to admit)? What if […]
Boy, do we humans ever have an arsenal of excuses. We use them to explain, justify and/or self-impose a limitation as to why we can’t do something. THE reason we can’t get a promotion. THE reason we can’t tell the truth to someone. THE reason we no longer let ourselves get excited before a first […]
As a teenager, I had a tendency to destroy things. I picked on the younger kids, smashed mailboxes, and shot bottle rockets at traffic. My favorite game my friends and I played was to run when we saw cops, just to see if they would chase us…even though we hadn’t committed a crime. Sweet, huh? […]
Hi! My name is Marie. That’s the text I sent to my HG coach after we came up with the new taglines that helped me get a practicum while I completed my Masters in Addiction Counselling. The truth is, I never imagined I would make it to graduate school, let alone live my dream of […]
Everyone has times in their life when they ought to admit defeat. Cry mercy. Whether it’s in your love life, how you handle your money, how you handle friendships, or something else, there really is a point at which you should do yourself a favor and admit you’ve hit a wall. We’ve seen this in […]
I am calling this latest chapter of my love life Love Potion #9. I am half joking and half roasting myself for being at it again. I am back on the hunt for the one. I have been here before and I know this chapter won’t last long. I know I will find a man […]