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Self-Care Isn’t About The Money You Spend
Embed from Getty ImagesA few years ago, I decided that after the chaos of the holiday season, I’d make the time to take a short vacation. After some thought, the tradition developed into the idea that...
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How to be Helpful by not Helping
Embed from Getty Images—I have a confession to make. I have fired a few therapists and coaches, mainly for the same reason. They tried to “fix” me.Either they used an intervention like cognitive...
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Men, Caregiving, and the Aftermath
Embed from Getty Images—His name was Gilbert but everyone called him Todd. In 2012, two years after a heart attack that was not considered major, Todd was diagnosed with Stage 4 congestive heart...
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Be a Force for Good
Embed from Getty ImagesIn the wake of some of the recent events in our country and our world, I’ve been finding it challenging to focus on the good stuff, which is something I’ve been both teaching...
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10 Ways to Build Your Virtual Network
How do you spend most of your time?It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that every moment of our day is an investment. The time we spend can either propel us (and others) forward, or keep us...
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How to Live on Your Own When You Can’t Move a Muscle
About a year ago, while sitting around a fire in my backyard, my friends and I compiled a list of the ridiculous obstacles that will need to be overcome if I am ever going to move out of my parents’...
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#Daditude — Case File 8: Guilt
Dad Attitude: Our Inner WorldsWith two toddlers sons, I see the full spectrum of good and bad behaviors. I also see their perceptions of their own behaviors, and their early differentiation between...
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Good Guys and Bad Guys
Good Guys do Good Things While we try to limit the television our sons consume, the tube has already influenced their early interpretations of what is good and bad in the world. The shows they watch,...
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Toddler Time
Through Their Eyes There are times when just looking at my sons makes me crumble. And it’s usually for the smallest things. The expressions they make, how they try out new words, and how their voices...
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8 Practical Tips for the Care and Feeding of the Reluctant Tech User
— Photo credit: The Daring Librarian (This is a mirror post to the NEA Today Magazine article online and on Pages 18-19, under a shorter title – why did they change my title? I thought it was charming!...
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Trust: How to Build it, Not Break it
— Do you have a sense of how much people trust you? Can you feel the moments when you lose someone’s trust? Trust is an important part of any relationship, from business to romantic. If there’s...
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What is Permaculture? (And Why Should I Care?)
— A quick look at the concepts of Permaculture. I try to define what it is, and then get at why Permaculture is important for a world that is facing a rapidly changing climate. — — Transcript Provided...
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Dispatches from the Western Front: Open and Serving
The Foreseeable Future On any given day, the shopping center across from our community is a buzzing hive of commerce. IKEA, one of the three mega-chain anchor stores beckons would-be interior designers...
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Old Gays Look Back at Their Past Pets
By Intomore . . “I called my pets lovers.” Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:00 what are your thoughts on animal love 00:01 are we talking about wild animals no 00:04 pets we’re talking about...
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Fall in Love With Taking Care of Yourself
When I was a little boy my dad showed me how to tie shoelaces. A lesson I remembered up until this day and you can see the proof if I am wearing shoes if you meet me in person. Could my dad possibly...
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Finding Space for Yourself in Your Relationship
Self-time. Me-time. Whatever you want to call it, finding space and taking time for yourself is ok even (especially) when you’re in a relationship. Sure, there’s lots of time spent together when we...
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Care Is No Longer Personal, It’s Political
By Eva Kittay America is sick, broke, and hurting. The recent two National Conventions had different menus on offer to satisfy a crisis-ridden nation. But the Democratic Convention tried something...
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10 Simple Ways To Get Your Happy On
Now more than ever, it’s important to understand that everyone experiences ups and downs… that we all experience moments of unhappiness and distress. However, we must not let those moments define our...
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How To Care Less
I used to say that I didn’t care about what others think. But I did. I still do actually. What I believe now is that we never really stop caring about what others think. It never goes away...
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Treat People With the Love and Respect You Hope To Receive
People crave love and respect from everyone. If ill-treated, it’s easy to get hurt, and it’s natural. But consider this: To receive affection, one needs to learn how to care about others. Showing...
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