Strengthen the Body Core Benefits of physical activity can add new depth to the lives of seniors and the disabled–they simply have to discover the right exercises for their particular abilities. The exercise/fitness market offers so many products, it becomes difficult to find the exercise equipment that will be the best to meet specific needs. [...]
Acceptance Bridges Loss To Letting Go Following the experience of loss, progressing to moving on with life is a bumpy road with many in between steps hovering over acceptance before settling into letting go. Self-esteem is usually deeply scarred by loss, whether the loss is one’s own abilities (an injury or medical condition), a loved [...]
Bouncing Back After Life’s Lemons Self-esteem permeates all we do. If it is low, it definitely impairs resilience and stress management skills, in addition to most other aspects of our lives. When trauma or bad events hit, it is difficult not to get inundated with thoughts about failures and perceived inadequacies. Coping with the worst [...]
To My Friend, The Day After! (Surgery was yesterday. Check out her post: “The Other Shoe Fell.” Amazingly, she went home the same day.) Every time one has surgery, the next day is a trying experience any way you look at it. So, try to keep your sense of peace. It is the first day [...]
What A Big Step; I didn’t Think I could Do It! Depression and anxiety had plagued her for years. She tentatively had been trying to wrap her thoughts around making some demands for herself. Her passive nature usually stopped her before actually taking steps to claim time for herself. Personal growth had been at a [...]
Changing The Zebra’s Stripes Too often passive and emotionally abused individuals don’t know how to get out of relationship patterns that are destructive. If the answers were obvious, they would have resolved the issues long ago, and gone on with their personal growth. They feel stuck and question if there even is a way out. [...]
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