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How to Get More Energy and Be Happy in One (Sometimes) Easy Step

How to Get More Energy and Be Happy in One (Sometimes) Easy Step

There is an incredible number of things that we tolerate every day and don’t even notice. Some are a big deal (poor friendships) and some are less of big deal (clutter), but they all suck our energy and happiness just a little. Some tolerations suck more energy than others. But imagine, if you could free up the brain space and energy you waste thinking about these tolerations and how much freer you could feel?!

Why September is the New January...

Why September is the New January...

As the kids return to school, routines get started, new activities are enrolled in, is September the new January?  Our kids are starting their “new resolutions” for the school year, now is a great time for us adults to also start new resolutions.  New routines for families give more time and impetus to create new individual habits for us adults or also to have a little more time to make a change in our lives with anything we are unhappy with.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Summer

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Summer

Summer has arrived and it brings with it all the good, the bad, and the ugly. I love summer. The long days, the walks to the ice cream store, trips to the beach, lazy mornings. There are so many wonderful things about summer, but as a parent there is also a lot of bad and ugly of summer. Without a regular routine, or just a different one kids behaviors can be erratic and not in a good way.