Recently I hit a bit of a covid wall. For the most part, I’ve been able to stay positive throughout the whole 2020 Covid situation and realize how incredibly lucky our family is. Last weekend though, I was in a mood. Until I reminded myself it is possible to change the situation by changing the […]
Month: February 2021
How to be Intentional with Money and Really Enjoy Life
Much like I attempt to live the rest of my life I use to have a “carpe diem” attitude about money. The word budget sounded horrible to me. Deprivation seemed like a perfect synonym. That was before I learned how to be intentional with money and enjoy life at the same time. Two different approaches […]
Ways to Quiet the Mind
Eckhart Tolle, in A New Earth, discusses that whether we are aware of it or not there is a constant flow of thoughts streaming through our mind. These thoughts projected out into the world on a speaker would sound insane. A jumble of words that may or may not make sense filling our brain. We […]
An effective way to teach a child self-care
I recently listened to a podcast with a psychologist who explained the concept of mirror neurons. Mirror neurons are especially important for young children who are absorbing so much new information every day. These neurons help them learn not only by listening to others but also by observing others and “mirroring” their actions. This becomes […]