Thanks for giving. Generosity is good for the getters and givers. According to clinical psychologist Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. generosity increases your lifespan, reduces stress, supports one's immune system and enhances one's sense of purpose. Better yet, the benefits of giving aren't tied to the form of our generosity, they come from offering sensitivity to another person. The more directly we see our personal efforts impact someone else, the more we gain from the experience of giving. When we shift our focus from ourselves to the needs of others we also promote social connection and improve relationships. Whether our gift is our time, a talent, a specific resource, being present and available, or something else that is uniquely ours to give, we can all benefit when we share our gifts with the world. What can you bring to the world? #goodkindoflife #lifecoach #lifeworthliving #emotionalagility #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #lifecoachforwomen #lifecoachformen #midlifejourney #unstuck #relationships #fear #transformation #innerpeace #healthyconnections #liveinthemoment 
I won't call myself a great cook, but in 1999, I entered a cooking contest with this non-traditional turkey recipe. It won in the main dish category and as best recipe of the day!! In addition to the wonderful flavors from the wine, brandy and spices, the key to this recipe is cooking the bird at a high temperature inside a VERY WELL SEALED foil tent. This recipe is for a 12-15 pound turkey. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones. #goodkindoflife #lifecoach #lifeworthliving #emotionalagility #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #lifecoachforwomen #lifecoachformen #midlifejourney #unstuck #relationships #fear #transformation #innerpeace #healthyconnections #liveinthemoment 
Did you know there is a name for choosing to put our happiness on the back burner? It's called "Deferred Happiness Syndrome" or DHS for short." While I kind of cringe at the syndrome label, I think it's helpful to be aware of these thoughts and behaviors if we are working on living in the here and now. Here are 3 examples of DHS from an article on the Exploring Your Mind website (https://exploringyourmind.com/deferred-happiness-syndrome/) 1. You’re always looking for something better. You’re never satisfied with your achievements and always see space for improvement. This inevitably makes you lose interest in your past achievements and downplay them. 2. You’re obsessed with money and you save as much as you can, planning to spend it “when you need it.” However, the appropriate time never comes, as there’s never a big enough emergency to spend it on. 3. You’re obsessed with fear and failure. This obsession is so strong that you prefer to stay in your current situation than take a risk for your personal, social, or professional growth. Choosing delayed happiness is choosing to endure an unsatisfying daily life. The alternative is to focus to what we have right now and choosing to enjoy life as it is happening. Do you want to do more than endure? Let's talk. To schedule a complimentary session, visit my new website www.goodkindoflife.com #goodkindoflife #lifecoach #lifeworthliving #emotionalagility #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #lifecoachforwomen #lifecoachformen #midlifejourney #unstuck #relationships #fear #transformation #innerpeace #healthyconnections #liveinthemoment 
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Is your life not what you dreamed it would be? It could be because somewhere in your life your dreams were crushed in an invalidating environment. People around either ignored your feelings, thoughts and wants or gave you the message that your feelings, thoughts and wants were wrong, bad, or invalid. If you accepted those opinions as true, you may have also buried the part of you that used to dream and feel hopeful. Building a life worth living is about re-discovering hose parts of yourself that hope and dream. It's about learning to change your focus from your pain, to experiencing genuine joy and satisfaction from your everyday experiences. It's not easy and you may need help. It is an option. Do you want guidance and support creating your life worth living? I'm building my good kind of life and I can help you too. To schedule a complimentary session visit my new website www.goodkindoflife.com #lifeworthliving #emotionalagility #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #lifecoachforwomen #lifecoachformen #midlifejourney #unstuck #relationships #fear #transformation #innerpeace #healthyconnections 
I tried to have a meditation practice. I even worked with a meditation coach for a while. I hoped it would help me deal with the anxiety and stress in my life. Some days I felt like I was "getting it" and other days it was a challenge to stop my racing thoughts. I figured it just wasn't for me and defaulted to living with my out of control thinking until I eventually burned out. I was lucky to have a great counselor who taught me to be very aware of my thoughts and how to refocus my mind from the circumstances of the past and the predictions of the future to my life in the present. It's an exercise I still work on everyday. For me, it has resulted in renewed creativity, clearer thinking and inner peace. So maybe I do meditate, I just don't call it that. The label isn't really important. It's not about what I am doing, it's about how I am being. So how do you take care of your mind? Do you want guidance and support creating your peace of mind? Let's talk. You can visit my new website to schedule a conversation. www.goodkindoflife.com #lifeworthliving #emotionalagility #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #lifecoachforwomen #lifecoachformen #midlifejourney #unstuck #relationships #fear #transformation #innerpeace #healthyconnections