Ramping Up Your Positive Energy with “Flow” Activities
Do you sometimes wish you could adjust your negative way of looking at life to a more positive perspective? Consider it, because the ratio of your positive thoughts to negative … Read more
Being in the Moment
What does it mean to be in the moment? How can you learn to be truly present rather than simply getting through another day on automatic pilot? The truth is … Read more
Interview at Syracuse
Syracuse’s sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, celebrated it’s “Week of Purpose” with an opening talk about leadership, empowerment and resilience. Women from the entire campus were encouraged to attend and many … Read more
Savoring the Holiday Season
Give yourself and your loved ones the best gift of all by focusing on the magic and true spirit of the holiday season. Often busyness, expectations and multitasking eclipse the … Read more
Gratitude in the Midst of Loss
Rachel developed gratitude in the face of personal loss. She learned one of the secrets to becoming happier and more optimistic. Rachel changed the way she perceived herself and others by … Read more
Successfully Managing Low Self-Esteem
Roberta tragically lost her father in a freak accident when she was eighteen years old. Her mother took the reins and controlled Roberta’s life by making her stay at home … Read more
The Antidote to the Winter Blues
Julia, a dental assistant in a local dentist’s office has a distinct twinkle in her eye that never fails to light up a room. That is, until February hits. Something … Read more
De-Cluttering Your Space and Mind
Waking up in the morning to a clean, de-cluttered space brings me a sense of balance and happiness. Even when my children were young I managed to maintain a space … Read more
Karen Siris, Ed.D. writes for DrKamen.com about: One School’s Plan to Ban Bullying
One school’s plan to ban bullying and create a caring community… Two boys, perspiring and smudged with playtime dirt, approach the main office of their elementary school. Seeming right at … Read more
Cyberbullying and a boy named Spencer
Bullied for the first time during recess in second grade, Spencer recalls the kids laughing at him for being pale and skinny. I met Spencer shortly after his fifteenth birthday. … Read more