As a former pro sports wife myself, I recall the times when I was away from home for the holidays traveling with my husband abroad. I remember feeling isolated, lonely and very much missing my family members and our family holiday traditions. I remember the importance of embracing relationships with other pro sports wives for a sense of connection and community. Whether you’re temporarily located overseas or even in a new U.S. city, I believe the things I learned from my own experiences can help you.
Exploring Gratitude: What We’re Thankful For
We thought it would be fun to put together a list of things that we are thankful for. It’s an exercise we often suggest to clients to broaden their view point, and help hold onto the good things in their life. We put a spin on it this time though – we made a list that didn’t include any serious things….like air, health, or life. These are just the things that we are thankful for that make life sparkle!
Exploring Gratitude: Gratitude and Sparkle
I was doing some nerdy reading recently and stumbled on a scholarly publication called “The Journal of Happiness Studies.” Yes, please! Basically these scholars review and approve articles all related to Happiness. Turns out study after study has been done to try to break the code on how to make us happier.
Exploring Gratitude: Gratefulness According to Webster
I confess – I’ve always had a secret love for the dictionary. I find language to be fascinating, care about the way that things are said, and appreciate the nuances in the choice of one word over another.
I found myself the other day thinking about how we have a tendency to interchange the words thankful and grateful. So I decided to do a little research and what I found really surprised me. It’s changed the way that I look at the idea of gratitude.
Families and the Holidays
Have you ever noticed how different family members handle the holidays? Some are very open and receptive to family getting together and enjoying one another’s time. They enjoy reminiscing about previous time spent with one another, and the hope of new and even happier holiday events resounds with them. However, not all individuals see the holidays as joyous. For those folks past holidays may recreate bad or unhappy memories which are hard to escape.
Memorial Day: Helping a friend honor their fallen soldier
For many people Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer events and vacations. Families gather and set off fireworks, pools open, and women do a lot of shopping…but Memorial Day weekend is also an important time to remember fallen soldiers. This is a day for many to grieve their … Read More
Bringing A Little Humor to your Mother’s Day
Laughter is important for great relationships and to enjoy life. So enjoy laughing with your mother over these jokes about motherhood this Mother’s Day…. What happened to the baby? For weeks, a six-year old boy kept telling his first-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at … Read More
What Women Really Want on Valentine’s Day
The day comes very year and men all across American are asking the same question “What do I get her for Valentine’s Day?”. So this year I’m going to give you some tips to answer this question and learn a little about the woman you care about. To answer this … Read More
Eating Disorders: “Reclaim yourself and create a life that includes peace, joy and fulfillment”
In the book “8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder” by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb, the authors explain that the road to recovery from an eating disorder is not about a “linear” fix. Most of the time, someone does not just “get it” like learning how to … Read More
Is it time for a new beginning?
You can do that you know. As the end of the old year comes to a conclusion one can make New Year resolutions, vows, promises and a host of other pledges which one has the greatest of intentions to keep. However, what do they all mean if the intent is … Read More