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If you struggle with addiction or are in recovery, the holidays can be a difficult time. After all, drinking is part of the holiday celebration for many people and often expected at social occasions. This doesn’t mean you must participate, but it sure makes it all the more difficult. And families can be triggers for…

I heard a group of millennials talking about how sad they were that they had no traditions for the Christmas holiday. This was something they longed for and wished their families had been more intentional about creating traditions. Well, it’s never too late. Anyone can begin to establish Christmas traditions.  Year after year, traditions bring…

We all want to shed a few pounds, right? But it is not as easy as passing up that gooey brownie or saying “No” to the extra slice of pumpkin pie. Good intentions don’t always translate to results. Our brain is telling us, eat more, eat what you want and forget all this dieting nonsense.…

Family hurts: The terrible gift that keeps on giving. They make the holidays not so joyful. The minute you set foot in your mom’s house and the relatives begin to arrive, that old wound from years ago begins to fester. You still feel the sting from the time your brother broke your trust and bilked…

Every year, I remind readers to think ahead about how you will handle difficult family issues during the holidays. Why? Because this is one time of year we intentionally get together despite our conflicts and upsets with each other. We want to do the best we can to make this time of year a celebration…

The holidays are supposed to be a time of remembering the incredible gift we received from God–the birth of Christ. But a number of things can steal the  joy of the season. So make a few changes to rid your bah hum bug mood! Let’s start with celebrating too early. Christmas seems to get bigger and…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for those who have the money for holiday spending. But hey, most of us have to watch our budget so as not to engage in holiday overspending. Here are a few suggestion I found on moneychangers.com. It’s an interesting site with ideas to put a little cash in your pocket…

It’s only the beginning of December and already people are talking about how stressed they are! Our reasons for stress are legitimate. There are family get togethers, cooking and baking, decorating, meal planning, parties, gifts to buy, financial strain and more. The pace of life picks up this time of year. Pause, and consider a…

Does the title, Help For The Holiday Disorganized, sound like a mental health disorder? It’s not, but if you are one of those people who gets overwhelmed by the holidays, then getting organized could do wonders for your bah hum bug mood and mental health! Nothing makes us more stressed than forgetting that important gift, realizing…

Ahh…sleep, we all love it but don’t get enough of it. Most of us are walking around sleep deprived. And we think, OK, I need to do better and try to get more sleep. No big deal! Atually our lack of regular, sound sleep is a big deal. It’s causing all kinds of problems for…
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