In the first blog series about Stephen Covey’s book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, I discussed habit one, Be Proactive. Habit two is about evaluating your values, what is important to you and what you want to achieve as you visualize yourself living the life you want and meeting your goals. According to... Continue Reading →
Have you heard your child talking to their dolls or imitating the wee-woo wee-woo of an ambulance rushing to the scene of an accident? How about running around the house in a cape or staging an epic battle between Barbie and an enormous stuffed t-rex? It may look like they’re just having fun or being... Continue Reading →
As parents and family of young people, we want to help our children have experiences that support their development in ways that will prepare them to become successful, satisfied, independent adults. There are many ways we do this. We encourage them to do their best academically. We urge them to participate in sports, join clubs,... Continue Reading →
Is there something in your life you’d like to change? Would you like to improve your diet? Reduce your carb intake? Maybe you’ve been promising yourself you’ll start going to the gym, or that you’ll stop scrolling before bedtime so you can get to sleep more easily. Have your friends been telling you that you... Continue Reading →
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is a timeless must read. Each habit goes in depth into helping individuals reach their potential, gain confidence, live life through their values, develop character and develop life balance while achieving success. Covey did not claim to create the seven habits, instead he believed... Continue Reading →
When family or friends open up, most of us rush to fix, advise, or share a similar story. This can be useful, but what helps most is active listening - giving full, empathic attention so the other person feels genuinely heard. Using active listening also strengthens relationships and, surprisingly, benefits the listener! Below are some... Continue Reading →
Many parents look forward to their children growing up and leaving their home. Although it sounds like a time of freedom and rediscovery, it also comes with many challenges and changes that parents might not be aware of until the time comes. Parents might feel anxious at the thought of their children leaving the house... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard of Misophonia? Misophonia is a condition where people are disturbed by common, everyday sounds. Many people cringe hearing nails scraping on a blackboard or are annoyed by heavy breathing or lip-smacking, but people with misophonia have a much more profound reaction. They might feel intense anger, anxiety, fear, or disgust when... Continue Reading →
What is compassion? Compassion is the awareness of another person’s suffering with a desire to help. Unlike empathy, which involves understanding and sharing someone’s feelings, compassion also includes the motivation to take action. As Hill (2023) writes "Compassion is like water, it can flow over hard rocks and into tight places and softens them over... Continue Reading →
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