Posts Tagged ‘Family’
Dealing with Grief
Holiday Nostalgia: Joy & Grief We celebrate most holidays to the tune of two “Eves” around my house. Birthday Eve Eve, New Year’s Eve Eve, and this week — Christmas Eve Eve. It’s like a tiny personal holiday to get some extra celebration in before the official day. But today’s eve-squared is salted with nostalgia…
Read MoreWe Get Better at Asking for Help
Relationship Patterns Aren’t Fixed This week has taught me something that is quietly helpful; we get better at asking for help over time. I don’t know who my dad borrowed the wild idea from, but as a teenager I remember him telling me “Morgan, the quality of your life will be determined by the questions…
Read MoreLater Hunting
What We’ve Been Putting Off Even without pandemic pressures, “Laters” tend to pile up. Some laters are the usual… need to schedule the dentist, time to change the oil in the car, must get out to visit family members we haven’t seen in too long. But laters also include things like stopping at the farmer’s…
Read MoreTiny Questions to Change Your Life
The Quality of Our Lives We grow up with lots of wise sayings haunting us. Some of them are even good advice. There was one saying like that in our family that seems suspiciously like my parents were angling for me to grow up to be a professional coach. But whether they were plotting or…
Read MoreThe X-Spot: Performance and Your Family
Going the Distance When I was young, my dad loved to hike and explore the woods and he invited me to go with him. As a youngster, I always started hiking with enthusiasm, but I didn’t always want to go the distance with him. Even though I had told my dad that I really wanted…
Read MoreWild + Brave Masterclass: Make Love Welcome
Hello Everyone! I hope you were able to join us for February’s free Masterclass. In case you missed it, or if you want to review some of the scientific research on Love, check out the Show Notes below. Enjoy watching the Facebook Live Broadcast embedded below, and feel free to interact in the comments as…
Read MoreWild + Brave Thanksgiving Challenge
Whether you’ve got a big turkey dinner planned or not, chances are good you’re planning to do something to acknowledge the holiday tomorrow. And while it’s great that “Thanksgiving Day” gives us in the USA an annual excuse to stop and practice gratitude, it actually can become challenging not to let the day pass us by in busyness. …
Read MoreHoliday Survival Toolkit Part 3 – The Power of Savoring
Holiday Survival Toolkit Part 2 – Stop Saying Thank You
Hey everyone! Welcome to the Holiday Survival Toolkit video series. Last week, we shared a tool to build positive relationships with your family that can help you experience the holidays in a more intentional way. This tool of intention is a quick way to nurture and build your family instead of stress you out! Today…
Read MoreHoliday Survival Toolkit Part 1 – Set Your Holiday Intention
Many of you look forward to the holidays and it’s one of our favorite times of the year. But let’s be honest – no matter how connected your family is, the holiday season brings with it increased tension and stress. There’s no getting around it: Holidays + Family = Stress! The Problems: Unreasonable Expectations (usually…
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