You have heard this phrase many times: “sleeping like a baby,” but you actually are sleeping like a baby and it isn’t fun. If only we could all sleep this easily. Anyone who has a baby, works with babies, or has ever watched a baby knows they are lucky if the baby only wakes up […]
Read more
Today’s affirmation is: “I am unstoppable. Everything I put my mind to comes true.” I encourage you to repeat this to yourself and share it with your friends. If you are interested in more affirmations start here with my series of affirmations posts. In the first post I share my story of why affirmations are so […]
Read more
Let’s walk through a typical day…. You wake up, hit your alarm and look at your phone even before you get out of bed. You check your e-mail, missed texts or call, and of course, Facebook. You get out of bed, get your coffee, maybe some food, and sit down in front of the computer. […]
Read more
Several years ago I started hearing about the power of our thoughts to change our health, happiness and well-being and I was a skeptic. I almost felt attacked; how dare someone blame my unhappiness and depression on me?! It made me angry and I pushed back against this idea. It is funny how the things that […]
Read more
We can all get in a funk and need to vent, but you DO NOT want to get stuck there and you DO NOT want to allow other people to bring you there. Avoiding negative people all together is nearly impossible so I want to give you 10 ways you can prevent other’s negativity from turning […]
Read more
Today’s affirmation is: “I am strong, capable, and energetic.” I encourage you to repeat this to yourself and share it with your friends. Want to get more out of this affirmation? Set an alarm on your phone for once an hour. Repeat this affirmation every hour for a constant reminder of how strong, capable, and […]
Read more
Have you ever set a BIG goal, such as a New Year’s Resolution, and you were really excited about it at first and then it just seemed to take FOREVER with no results? Yeah, me too… The problem with these giant goals is that they don’t help you feel successful. They seem too far away, […]
Read more
A note from Danielle: This is a guest post from the fabulous artist Kimberly Patiño. Enjoy loves! Have you ever looked at a photo and just stopped everything that you were doing to stare at it? It’s happened to me millions of times a day! Photos have a way of stopping you in your track to […]
Read more
In occupational therapy, we talk a lot about utilizing people’s strengths, meaning what they are good at, their talents, their interests, and their passions. What I have found is that so often we cannot see our own strengths. It is only once someone points them out that we really learn how to utilize and take […]
Read more
Today’s affirmation is: “I choose love over fear. I am responsible for my happiness.” I encourage you to repeat this to yourself and share it with your friends. If you are interested in more affirmations start here with my series of affirmations posts. In the first post I share my story of why affirmations are so […]
Read more