Yesterday was the anniversary of Princess Diana’a passing from this world. It will always be a day which affects me, ironically it is my sisters birthday as well. It always amazes me that someone you have never me, can have such a profound impact on your life but Diana did that for me. I was a huge fan…
Not in the sense that I could see she was not perfect but because she wasn’t perfect! So many times on television you see the “perfect” celebrity who makes you feel inadequate somehow…she was imperfect and that is why I related to her.
I …read more

I was reading about the following study by Harvard professors which was conducted in a nursing home.
One group of residents took charge of their daily living activities, including dressing, eating, personal hygiene and maintaining their own environments. A second group had all these functions taken care of for them by staff.
Results indicated that those in the first group were more alert, active and happier. 18 months later, 15% of that group had died, compared to 30% of the second group.

 
I know this was about the aging process but I think it is important for people who have lost their loved …read more

I often get asked “How do I feel better?”
Oh, I so wish that there was an easy answer and there isn’t…..but there is one thing that can make a big difference…..SMILE.
S= Smiling is wonderfully contagious…the more you smile, the more people smile at you…the more happier you feel.
M= Make sure that you smile at yourself in the mirror….look and say into the mirror “You are doing so well, you will get through this because you deserve to be happy”
I= In smiling at others, you are creating value in the world by making others feel better. Just think how you feel …read more

When change happens in your life, when you are faced with grief, faced with depression, faced with loneliness…remember this line from the book, “The Psychology of Romantic Love,” Nathaniel Brandon wrote, “The first affair we must consummate successfully is the love affair with ourselves. Only then are we ready for other love relationships.”
The author Nathaniel Brandon was right – we need to be able to love ourselves, we need to be able to accept our flaws and enjoy our strengths. We can often feel alone, worthless but we are not either of those two things..we have value to bring to …read more