October is, but more than, Breast Cancer Month
October is more than Breast Cancer Awareness. Read about other health issues.
Training to Move away from Procrastinating
I have been fighting this habit of procrastination for so long that I don’t even really remember. Though I was a good student in elementary and high school, I would often turn in assignments late. It usually was the “big” stuff, a 4-6 page essay that...
Fight to get Procrastination out of your Head
Fight your inner desire to just browse the web and see what new possibilities are out in the world. Fight the desire to watch endless hours of television (especially the news during an extremely hectic time), fight the desire to sit on your bum with a cellphone glued...
Are you Still Procrastinating? 5 Items to Change
Are you still procrastinating? I am and then I am not. So many times in my life I have told myself that I am not good enough. Because, of course, if I were better at writing, learning, and getting more projects accomplished I would be GREAT! (Tony the Tiger from...
How do you Get Stuff Done?
Today is going to be a great day August is the month that I set aside for “getting productive”, but what does it REALLY mean? Every day, I wake up feeling refreshed and tell myself, “Today is going to be a great day!” I list in my head of the day’s activities. I read...
How to Write for Mental Health & Clarity
Journaling can be about reflection, goals, practice writing, and remembering special days and events. Writing daily or weekly in a journal can also help with your overall mental health. It doesn’t have to be the type of writing that you need to turn in for a letter...
Feeding Our Bodies
Exercise is King and Nutrition is Queen When I was a child, I sometimes would awake early in the morning to watch Romper Room. Miss MaryAnn would be watching through her magic mirror. However, occasionally I would wake up a little too early and watch one of the VERY...
Are all Meditations the same?
Are all meditations the same? When I began my meditation practice it was at the urging of a therapist. His meditation was about mindfulness, which is about being fully aware, present, and focused. Then I began meditating with Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra through...
Let’s Be Mindful
Path of Recovery from Ourselves Have you had friends, family or strangers tell you to practice meditation or mindfulness to help with stress and anxiety? I have and for me, it helped tremendously. About five years after I was diagnosed with cancer this feeling of...