Train for Life

Category: Happiness

  • Make Christmas Special to You.

    Make Christmas Special to You.

    Christmas Lake, Washington, USA Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! Spend the holidays the way YOU want to. If that means not going home, or eating pizza instead of the ham everyone else always eats, whatever it is, just do what makes you truly happy. — A. Pawlowski Replace “I should be doing this…” with “I want and…

  • Therapy Thursday

    Coping Strategies for the Holidays How are you managing your stress and regulating your emotions during this traditionally busy time of the year? The Mayo Clinic recommends the following coping strategies: Reach Out. If you feel lonely or isolated, seek out religious or other social communities such as your local YMCA. Be Realistic. Even though your holiday…

  • Monday Motivation

    I am my own. I am enough. I am rooted in love. My life is abundant. My heart is resilient. My happiness is important. Nothing has the power to break or destroy me. I am whole even through hurt. Alexandra ElleAfter the Rain: Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love

  • Welcome December

  • Motivation Monday

    Self-Love Action Tip When we need to kick-start our gratitude practice,  we can start by thinking of the greatest things that have ever happened to us. Today, when I am trying to connect with gratitude, I will pick one of the greatest things that ever happened to me such as, the birth of a child, getting a dream…

  • The Science of Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is not about a huge turkey and more feast or the grand consumer discounts. While these things may make us happy, will they bring us lasting fulfillment or temporary pleasure? Thanksgiving is about the quality time shared with friends and family counting our blessings and being grateful for all in our lives, no matter how small. Oftentimes, the large…

  • Welcome November

  • Motivation Monday

    When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you. — Susan Sarandon  * Knowing what must be done does away with fear. — Rosa Parks * To acquire knowledge, one must study. But to acquire wisdom, one must observe. — Marilyn vos Savant ** Self-Love Action…

  • Welcome October

  • Motivation Monday

    Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! — Anne Frank