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Educational Crossroads: What Should Your Child Do After High School?

August 5, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

It’s no secret that every parent wants their children to do well in school. By the time a child reaches and graduates from high school, they will end up at an educational crossroads. As you can imagine, what a child chooses next will influence what else happens in their life. If your child isn’t sure […]

Filed Under: Family, Helpful Hints, Kids, Psychology Tagged With: career path, education, university

How To Deal With A Life-Changing Diagnosis

August 2, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Medical diagnoses are always going to be charged with emotion. From the final diagnosis of a condition you were sure you had, allowing you to finally get treatment, to the simple diagnosis of a wholly benign condition when you were worried it was something serious. Whatever the case, you will go through a lot of […]

Filed Under: Family, Healthy Living, Helpful Hints, Psychology

Signs Someone You Love Is Drinking Too Much

July 2, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

When you have someone in your close circle of friends or family that is drinking too much, it can be difficult to intervene. You may find that you don’t know what the signs are so you’re not sure if you should say something. On the other hand, if you do definitely know, you’re perhaps unsure […]

Filed Under: Family, Healthy Living, Psychology

The Mental Health Benefits Of Giving Back To Your Community

May 27, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Giving back to the community is one way to appreciate the environment you find yourself in. It is also proven by studies to do amazing things for your physical and mental health. In this article, we shall look at some of the mental benefits of giving back to your community. Sense of fulfillment Many philanthropists agree with […]

Filed Under: Helpful Hints, Psychology Tagged With: mental health

Why Taking A ‘Mental Health Day’ Is Important, And How To Do It

May 13, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

The strides made in mental health awareness over the last decade have been resounding, and we hope that shows no signs of slowing down soon. Moving forward and developing our lives is, of course, the task of a lifetime, and it’s okay to admit that sometimes, we might not feel up to the task. While […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Helpful Hints, Psychology

Body Confidence And You: What You Should Know

February 19, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

If you’ve always dreamed of having body confidence, you need to be prepared to work on it consistently. Body confidence does not come from having a super slim or curvy figure – it comes from your mindset first and foremost. Anybody can have body confidence by changing their mindset and outlook. Let’s take a look […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Helpful Hints, Psychology

5 Signs That Your Stress is Getting Out Of Control

September 22, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

Stress may seem an unavoidable consequence of living in the 2020s. After all, these are the years that seemed like sci-fi territory when we were growing up in the dying gasps of the 20th century. Now, life moves at a pace that’s even faster than we could have imagined. Through the little glass and plastic […]

Filed Under: Family, Healthy Living, Psychology Tagged With: Covid, signs of stress, stress

How To Cope When It Feels Like Nothing Is Easy

August 27, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

So many wellness blogs talk about coping with minor, inconsequential ups and downs in life. They discuss things like dealing with a colleague talking about you behind your back or somebody on a dating app failing to text you back.  In life, though, sometimes, the worst really does happen. And what’s more, we don’t receive […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Helpful Hints, Psychology Tagged With: anxiety, coping, coping with stress, Depression, Self Care, stress, stress reduction

Top Tips For Leading A More Content Life

August 21, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

“The greatest wealth is to live content with little” Plato Leading a happier, more content life is the one thing that almost everyone in the world is aiming for. It is so much more than feeling good or plastering a smile on your face. It is the feeling of feeling truly at peace with your […]

Filed Under: Family, Helpful Hints, Psychology Tagged With: content life, mental health, reduce stress, stress

Dealing With Teenage Defiance

April 6, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

Teenagers are amazing in so many ways. They an also be jerks. It’s really a love – hate relationship with my teenager and his teenage rebellion (which is honestly pretty tame in comparison to my 17 year old self, but shhh….don’t tell him that). My Chemical Romance stated that teenagers scared the living sh&t out […]

Filed Under: Family, Humor, Psychology Tagged With: defiance, Teens

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My name is Alison. My favorite color is glitter. I love tattoos and finding ways to simplify life. Life with my husband, two children, five dogs, three cats, and lots of miniature horses is never boring but I still find the time to advocate for brands that I love and share my life, helpful hints, and a laugh or two with my amazing fans! Read More…

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