In October as I’m writing this, I’ve already had conversations with three other people expressing their desire to put up Christmas decorations as they’re anxious to usher this year out the door. While most of us can agree that 2020 has been a strange and di...

There are many ways to develop and build the gratitude muscle. Here are a few easy exercises to get started. 1. Keep a daily gratitude journal: All it takes is a notebook, a pen or pencil, and a few moments to reflect over the day and think about what momen...

The year 2020 is the year none of us were ready for. “Unprecedented” has been a term widely used, and, in many ways, greatly understated. As our plans and priorities have shifted to accommodate the temporary changes within the worldwide economic shutdowns, we’...

I used to dream about being mom to a blond-haired, brown-eyed boy, but when I was around other people’s kids, I vowed to have only houseplants as my dependents for the rest of my days. That vow changed one November day as I stared at two pink lines on a home p...

We’re all in favor of changing our lives for the better. Oftentimes we have big ideas and high hopes, but for one reason or another, everything seems to stay the same. Sometimes change can start with just the tiniest seed of an idea. You take a breath, you ...

“Inspiration” is such a great word: insight, creativeness, inventiveness, motivation, vision, brilliance, and so much more – all rolled together! The brainstorm of inspiration is thrilling – that spark of creative energy where one moment you’re stuck, and t...

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Eighty percent of Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. It’s the second most common reason adults see a doctor and the most common reason for disability. It’s also one of the most common reasons for opioid prescriptions. Op...

Did you know the American Medical Association classifies obesity as a chronic disease? Chronic diseases are the leading cause of increased morbidity and mortality in the United States. In fact, the U.S. has one of the world’s largest populations of individuals...