And Why It Is Vital to a Healthy Relationship — The worst thing you can do is “need” someone in your life. Do you remember your last lousy breakup? If you were the one who was being dumped, did it hurt? Sure. Did you feel lost? Of course. …

Meet your grief head-on, and then show it the door. — After 25 years of marriage, divorce was a grieving process like no other, but once I realized what I was grieving, it no longer had its suffocating power over me. Grief is a powerful emotion that can show up at any moment. It knows no boundaries and can quickly consume…

It Touch’s All Our Lives — According to The Mayo Clinic, the stigma and how we respond to mental illness causes harm. Reluctance to seek help. Lack of understanding by family, friends. Bullying, physical violence, or harassment. Many are uninsured or have no covereage for mental illness. Believing you will never improve your situation. But the…

Don’t make the same mistake. — As parents, one of our jobs is to raise our children to have a healthy self-image, but to do that, and we need to be cautious about what we say to them. Having good self-esteem is vital to living a happy, productive life. If we don’t instill it in our…

A person of integrity brings value beyond measure — What are you looking for in a partner: attractiveness, sense of humor, chemistry? Is this what we should be chasing? Sure, these traits look good on paper, but life gets routine. Kids need attention, and bills are piling up. The car won’t start. Are you laughing now? Life is messy and hard, amazing and crazy, and through it all, you deserve someone who…