The month of February is a special month for me. #1-I have a birthday in February! #2-I said YES to my husband’s proposal of marriage on Valentine’s Day in 1993!! #3-It’s the American Heart Month-focusing on having a healthy heart-by the American Heart Association. Wear Red on Friday, February 5th for support! #4-Of course, there is Valentine’s Day-a day to dedicated to the emotion of LOVE! Whether you are honoring your beloved, your family, your friends, your furry children, or yourself, it’s a day to open your heart to all the love that exists…
Your Words are Important! Often the things we say to ourselves we wouldn’t even think of saying to another person We blame, shame, call names of the meanest sort, nag, belittle and bully ourselves through self-talk. What if, instead, we were gentler with ourselves, asked ourselves questions and listened to the responses. What if we treated ourselves as we treat a best friend, someone we love dearly. Here’s a Top 10 list of loving things to say to yourself. What do you feel? Asking ourselves what we feel can help put names to, and identify…
I’m sure you’ve heard this before: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words build and topple empires. Oh, right, Ok, I know that’s not the way the saying usually goes, but I’m using a dash of dramatic license here. And I think it rings more true this way: as much as we trot that silly old adage out, words can hurt. Thankfully, words have an equal power to heal. I’m not just talking about the words we use with those around us. I’m talking about what we say to ourselves. Our self-talk! Often,…