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b5’s very own Self-Help Diva, Shai Coggins, highlighted this excellent article over at Solostream.com.
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Stress is high, your energy is low. Sound familiar? This is the common experience of most small business owners I know. Owning a business can be like running a marathon. You know you’re in it for the long haul, there’s […]
You’ve basically got two options: You can suck it up, or you can say something.
Says blogger Karen Walrond,
…every now and then I’ll meet someone who is the proud owner of a cache of habits that generally bother the ever-living snot out of me. People who, despite their good intentions, I find have to consciously […]
According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, women attempt suicide three times as often as do men. Do you know how to recognize suicidal behaviors in yourself, your friends, and your family?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified the following risk factors for suicide:
Previous suicide attempt(s)
History of mental […]
Being a lively woman means taking care of your whole self, not just your body. That means making time for your emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs — and being sure that those parts of you are healthy, too. For me, it’s meant taking an active role in my mental health.
For what seems like […]
Do you ever just have one of those days? You know the kind: You wake up groggy, you’re behind before you even start, and you can’t seem to do anything right. Today was one of those days for me. Thank goodness for an 8:30 a.m. therapy appointment. I had been up […]
Do you feel like you’re on the verge of losing hope? Marion Bond West has been there, and in her new spiritual memoir, she’ll show you how she survived with a little known prayer in the book of Habakkuk.
Now a grandmother and contributing editor for Guideposts magazine, Bond West has had to overcome early […]
A reader recently left this comment: I have never understood that whole “caffeinated beverages don’t count towards your water intake” business. Would you please explain that perhaps in a separate post?
I know caffeine is a dieuretic so you eliminate more than you take in, but you are still taking in liquid. To me “doesn’t […]
I had a deadline yesterday that completely stressed me out. It was an editing job, something I’ve not been formally trained to do, yet my mind kept telling me, “Use your common sense. You can do this.”
While I worked, I craved junk food, and I gave in to it, unfortunately. I was not a […]
One of the main reasons women go online is to discover a sense of community.
Whether you’re a blogger or a blog reader (or both), you’ve probably found your favorite sites where you feel a connection with the writer or online organization.
There’s a great network of women bloggers at BlogHer. Stop in and check out […]
Yesterday, I encountered a difficult situation that threatened to zap my energy and get me down. A certain person asked my opinion on something, and when I responded truthfully, this person misunderstood me and began to yell at me.
I did not yell back, yet the more I tried to explain myself, the more agitated she […]
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