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Finding Meaning in the Festive Season this Year. This is a very different holiday season for most of us. I understand that some people are happy to have less chaotic, busy family gatherings. But others are finding it challenging. The decisions these days are hard! Lucky for us the decisions just got a little bit easier as we are now allowed to visit grandma who lives alone. It will still look different for many people who will be missing loved ones. Acknowledging the sa...dness is important as is being creative in finding meaning in the holidays. Perhaps we need to learn something about the meaning of the festive season just like the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The Grinch came to understand that the holidays are not just about packages, boxes and bags. In that moment he realized that the holidays are about a little bit more like love, connection, caring, new beginnings and his heart grew three sizes that day. So I ask myself what can we do to make the holiday meaningful? Families can share quality time, voice what they are grateful for, volunteer. We can look at Christmas lights, toboggan, skate, and play games at home. We can connect with people by the phone and internet. We can focus on the feelings of love and good will! I realize I’m lucky to have my kids at home. Other people are in harder situations and it will be more challenging to get through the holidays. We can, however, endeavor to make it meaningful, engage in fun activities and find glimmers of joy.

Via Positively Present

If you would want love, be loving. If you would want joy, be joyful. If you would want peace, be peaceful. If you would want kindness, be kind. Be what you want to receive

Maybe this is not the year to ask for much except blessings for a better 2021. But we can be forever thankful for what we have. Merry Christmas blessings to each of you and for all those your hold dear in your heart. :)

Need a break? Helpful things to boost wellness even if you only have a few minutes. #ValuePsych #wellness

"I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" The New Seekers / Lyric Finders 'I'd like to build the world a home... And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow white turtle doves I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to hold it in my arms And keep it company I'd like to see the world for once All standing hand in hand And hear them echo through the hills For peace through out the land (That's the song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow white turtle doves I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to hold it in my arms And keep it company I'd like to see the world I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony, that's the song I hear' Songwriters: William M Backer / Roger F. Cook / Roquel Davis / Roger Greenaway'

Have an amazing day!

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Thriving during a Pandemic We are currently in the midst of a perfect storm comprised of a pandemic, economic crisis, and social isolation. Any of which alone would constitute a crisis, and we are experiencing all of them at exactly the same time! This may feel very overwhelming! Although I absolutely know we will get through this, some days feel really hard and scary! Fear stimulates our fight/flight/freeze response, which can leave us feeling highly anxious or, converse...Continue reading

This is very informative and inspiring!

As we head into fall, is Covid-19 on your mind? Are there little things you can do to quiet the inner anxiety through the day? #COVID19 #selfcare #anxiety

Some days are like this.

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. Time to Remember. Time to Act. #EndOverdose #OverdoseAware https://buff.ly/2KECnwi

Never underestimate the power of making one small change in a positive direction. Substantive change sometimes moves at glacial speed. And one change will lead to another, just as no change leads to more of the same.

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Anger is a signal and one worth listening to. Our anger deserves our attention and respect, as does the challenge of learning to use anger wisely and well.