Author Archives: rosemary
Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic
As we deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are living through a dangerous time, attempting to navigate the polar opposite risks of isolation and engagement, amidst warnings about how our carefully orchestrated plans can be put in jeopardy by unknown hazards ahead. Whether you are staying-at-home alone or with family, or venturing back into the retail world, you may find yourself overwhelmed by a constant stream of challenges. You may be feeling competing and paradoxical emotions: gratitude for your survival yet despair for those who have … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Boomerang kids, Coping with Covid-19, coronavirus pandemic, economic meltdown, friendship, masks, social distance, stay at home, stress, support, unemployment, women
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Extending Your Summer Days
Albert Einstein may be known for the Theory of Relativity but you could have told everyone that the speed of time is relative. When you want to savor every moment of a priceless experience, it feels like it’s over in a snap – but time can crawl when you’re in pain or even in an embarrassing spot. Now that summer is here, have you been looking for ways to slow down the clock and enjoy each day to its fullest? It seems that the older we get and the more … Continue reading
Posted in Evergreen, well-being, your self
Tagged beach yoga, community, concert in the park, fun with friends, Millennials, novelty, play, quality family time, relax outdoors, summer days, vacation, walk around the neighborhood
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A Day for Mother Earth
Every April 22 since 1970 has been celebrated as Earth Day – a time to reflect on how we can protect the environment, now and in the future. Beginning with about 20 million people in the United States honoring Mother Nature that first year, there are expected to be more than a billion people across the world observing the festival this year. We’ve blogged here about Earth Day and, even more importantly, about the day after. What can we do to sustain our momentum when we are committed to making … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrate milestones, change, earth day, face challenges, forgive, friends and family support, guilt, maintain control, mother nature, overcome inertia, reach goals, savor success, target
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Happy International Women’s Day
March 8 has been established as International Women’s Day – celebrating the contributions women have made to society throughout history. Thousands of events across the world honored the accomplishments of women and encouraged gender parity. The theme this year is Be Bold for Change. In keeping with that dictum, we have, through the years, provided supportive direction for positive change. Whatever your challenges – working hard at a career where you keep hitting the glass ceiling, struggling to improve your marriage, exhausted by efforts to give your child the future … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, extended family, parenting kids, stress, your self
Tagged achieving balance, Ban Bossy, Boomerang kids, challenges on the job, connect with your grandchildren, health crisis, improve your marriage, International Women's Day, Millennials, mothers of teens, olympic athletes, parenting styles, positive psychology, relationships, return to work, tiger moms, Whose Couch Is It Anyway, women's friendships, workforce, World Cup soccer, young adults living at home
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