It’s hard to get ahead if you don’t know where you are heading. There’s a difference between driving somewhere in particular, and just driving. Wondering where to start in defining the Organizing Principle of your life? We have compiled four key steps… 1. Decide What Really Matters For your life to have deep and […]
The Relationship Between Obesity and Depression
The Center for Disease Control (2002) has called obesity a “public health epidemic,” with more than 60% of America’s population currently overweight. Today, obesity has been found to outrank both smoking and drinking as a factor contributing negatively both to the quality and the cost of individuals’ health and life satisfaction. In many cases, obesity is […]
The Happiest Person You Know
Who is the happiest person you know? Not necessarily the richest, the smartest, the healthiest or best-looking. Not necessarily even the sanest. Just the happiest. If you’re like the majority of people, you rarely stop to ask yourself this question. You probably don’t have much time to because you’re rushing headlong down the paint-by-numbers path […]
Nearly 80 Percent of Depressed Individuals are Not Receiving Treatment. Try this Depression Self-Evaluation Checklist
Going through life depressed, is like going through life with a chronic case of the flu—yet 80% of depressed individuals are not receiving treatment, and likely don’t even realize they are depressed. Utilize this Depression Self-Evaluation Checklist; it’s the first step to knowing and finding help. Do you currently suffer, or have you recently suffered […]
Two Keys to a Successful Relationship
My wife and I recently celebrated our 22nd Anniversary. (10 years of dating, 12 years of marriage.) We’ve been through a lot over these two-plus decades—and really, who hasn’t? But this much is certain: We now enjoy more peacefulness, passion and spiritual connection within our relationship than ever before. So what’s our secret? First, we […]