How to Simplify Family Communication

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 21, 2023 Comments: 0

With all the technical advances today, it’d be easy to assume that family communication has gotten simpler. But families are receiving thousands of messages each day from electronic devices. Whether it’s the advertisements on your smartphone games, the Twitter chats you follow, or the Pinterest boards you scroll through, you’re being given an information overload. This overload can cause problems in communicating with the ones you love most. Staying connected…

5 Steps to Creating A Family Vision Board

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 21, 2023 Comments: 0

A family vision board is a tool that can be a fun way to represent your goals as a family. With a vision board, your family can visualize what life will be like when you accomplish your goals. It can also give each member of the family a feeling of purpose while doing everyday tasks. It’s difficult for kids to understand that your family is saving money for a dream…

Family Life: Stop Comparing And Decide What YOU Want

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 21, 2023 Comments: 0

Kids have a tendency to compare their life to their friends’ lives. They might argue over who got more gifts for Christmas, who has better clothes, or who’s more popular at school. As a parent, you probably tell your child not to compare. It’s easy to tell your kids to stop this habit, but it’s not easy to model it. When other families in your neighborhood move to bigger homes…

9 Ways to Live a Simpler Life

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 20, 2023 Comments: 0

Living a simpler life is something many of us dream of – from having fewer possessions to finding more time for the things we love. Having more free time, more meaningful relationships, and less stress can all be benefits of living a simpler life. While it may seem like an impossible goal, there are actually ways to reduce the complexity in your life and start to enjoy the benefits of…

Out With The Old and In With The New: 6 Ways To Start Fresh In The New Year

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 5, 2023 Comments: 0

The new year is almost here and that means it’s time to start fresh, right? New beginnings are always celebrated with a bit of pomp and circumstance, which makes sense. After all, what better way to look ahead at the new year than by looking back on the old one? New years are also great for breaking habits and focusing on what’s important in life. They can be a time…

Overcoming Procrastination: How To Beat The Urge To Procrastinate

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 5, 2023 Comments: 0

It’s the beginning of a new year and that means it’s time for new beginnings. One of the most popular resolutions is to overcome procrastination and be more productive. But why do we procrastinate in the first place? There are many reasons why we procrastinate, but one of the main reasons is because we’re afraid of failure. We don’t want to start something if we think we might not be…

Dealing With Failure: What Should You Do When Facing Setbacks

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 5, 2023 Comments: 0

Everyone experiences failure at some point. It can come in the form of a missed exam, an argument with a loved one, or even losing a contract because of unfair competition from another business. When faced with failure, it’s natural to feel stressed and worried about what it means for your future or who you’re hurting by letting people down. However, failing should not be something that immobilizes us. Failure…

Building Positive Habits: How To Make Sure Your New Year Resolutions Stick

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 5, 2023 Comments: 0

Everyone is talking about habits and they sound so promising: a way to break old habits that have haunted you for years or a shortcut to achieve your goals in no time. But how do we build positive habits? Because let’s be honest, it can be challenging to make the switch from negative to positive and stay there. It’s so easy to slip back into old habits once we’re back…

Setting Goals: Why It’s Important and How To Do It Effectively In The New Year

Posted by: Julie Posted on: February 5, 2023 Comments: 0

It’s that time of year again! A time to reflect on the past twelve months and set our sights on what we hope to achieve in the year ahead. For many of us, that means making resolutions – vowing to lose weight, quit smoking, exercise more, etc. – but all too often these resolutions fizzle out by February. Why is that? One reason may be that we’re not setting ourselves…