How to Care for your Mental Health Through All Phases of Life

How to Show Meaningful Appreciation on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a warm and loving time of year for many parts of the United States, Canada, and some parts of the Caribbean Islands and Liberia. This holiday originally began as a day to celebrate ...

How to Talk to Kids About Divorce

The D-word: Divorce. It can be messy. It’s definitely difficult. And it can tear families apart. Yet, it can also work to bring your family closer together. Trust me on this one - I’m coming from...

How to Do Black Friday Without Losing Your Mind

Ah, the post-turkey-binge bloat that is accompanied by the compulsive shopping frenzy called ‘Black Friday.’ We all know it well by now. With an overload of sugar in our systems and incessant ema...

Even Superheroes Have Limitations

Humility may be one of the most poorly defined and misunderstood virtues. If you’re like most, you don’t consider humility to be a strength at all, and if you subscribe to contemporary understand...

3 Signs You Might Be an Ambivert - Between Introversion & Extroversion

If you’re familiar with your Meyers-Briggs type, you probably already know which side of the introvert/extrovert divide you lie on. But, if you’re anything like me, you might find yourself consiste...

How to Make a Minimalist Lifestyle Work for You

To some, minimalism might seem like the concept of dieting for the brain. However, adopting minimalism (or parts of it) into your lifestyle actually can make your day-to-day much easier and enjoyab...

Anxiety: Why it's More Than Just Worrying

You feel nervous all the time. You can’t seem to relax. Your thoughts control you, rather than the other way around. You can’t sleep. Night after night, you toss and turn. You feel exhausted. Maybe...

Feed Your Body Friday: Wild Rice, Apple, & Cranberry Stuffing

Happy Thanksgiving, Daily Life Family! There’s no Thanksgiving dinner without turkey and no turkey without stuffing! My childhood memories of stuffing are not very appetizing. The stuffings of my...

What Science Says About the Shorter Work Week

Imagine: A world where a 4-day work week is the norm. You have 3 full days off - days where you can do whatever your heart desires (or your at-home to-do list requires). It sounds nice, doesn’t i...

A Backwoods Remedy for Sore Throats & Colds

Cold season is upon us, so I knew I had to share this amazing backwoods remedy for sore throats and colds with you! You can even sip on this hot beverage if you’re not sick to help prevent colds ...