coping strategies

8 Tips to Ease into the School Year

25 August 2010 Autumn

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As the end of summer draws nearer, and thoughts of waiting classrooms loom heavy in our minds, we must once again turn our attention back to getting the books and our children ready for another year of school.

Summer is a time that most kids look forward to. Free from the burden of school, kids [...]

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Practicing the Art of Remaining Calm with Meditation

14 July 2010 Family

Share Me!Remaining calm is a practice that can only be beneficial to  you and the people around you. We all have traumas and traumatic events that happen in our lives. We all have bad days, and people who drive us nuts. Every parent knows just how trying children can be as they repeatedly test the [...]

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My Clutter is Smothering Me

12 June 2010 Health

Share Me!For years I have moved my precious boxes with me. From one house to another, the almost never ending boxes labeled Office Papers and File Cabinet have made their way. Funny thing is, I hardly ever opened these most precious, important boxes. I knew that someday I would need what was in them.
I have [...]

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Making Change Positive

31 May 2010 affirmations

Share Me!So many people are afraid of change. We build up familiar routines, and disturbing those routines, disturbs us. Change is normal. It is healthy. It is a necessary part of life.
I have heard it said by others that you are either growing or you are dying. Either way, it seems to me that you [...]

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Finding The Joy

31 May 2010 affirmations

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You can always choose a better way to react to life. You can always choose to make self improvements. Some times it is just a matter of thinking through your beliefs, and questioning if they are true.

Self-Reflection Questions:
1. When hard times are upon me, how do I handle them?
2. Do I seek solutions and [...]

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How to Develop More Patience

29 May 2010 Overcoming Obstacles

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When you gain the wisdom of patience, you can improve your life as well as the lives of the people around you. Not only that, but you’ll also become a calmer and peaceful person.
You might find that you’re patient in some areas, and lacking in others. No matter where you stand, you can always [...]

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