Thanksgiving time can evoke a lot of emotions….some people may be filled with gratitude and love and others may feel frustrated and lonely. Regardless of your experience, I just wanted to take a few moments to simply be thankful and to experience what it is like to fill ourselves with that feeling. There is always something to be grateful for, no matter how hard it is to find it….
Here are few things that I find easy to overlook, and that I believe are worth some gratitude….
Life itself. The ability to breathe. An able body. Family. Friends. Love. Freedom. Abundance. Learning. Hard times. Happy times. History. Animals. Nature. Support. Myself. You.
Enjoy the holiday….
Tag: love and relationships
What is Healthy Conflict in a Relationship?
I found this short video on “What is Optimal Love?” to be particularly helpful for those who are concerned about issues within their relationships. Here is the general overview of what Tal Ben-Shahar speaks about:Rate Your Relationship
I came across this 15 Question “Love Quiz” from the Marriage and Family Institute and found it to be a simple yet helpful relationship check in. Continue reading “Rate Your Relationship”
Women and Friendship: What's it all about?
I just read this article from Women’s Digest: UCLA Study on Friendship Among Women. Here are some of the highlights that I found interesting…
“Women respond to stress with a cascade of brain chemicals that cause us to make and maintain friendships with other women…”
- “Scientists generally believed that when people experience stress, they trigger a hormonal cascade that revs the body to either stand and fight or flee…Now researchers suspect women have a larger behavioral repertoire than just fight or flight…When the hormone oxytocin is released, as part of the stress responses in a woman, it buffers the fight or flight response and encourages her to tend to children and gather with other women instead.”
- “… the “tend and befriend” notion developed by Drs. Klein and Taylor may explain why women consistently outlive men.”
- “…study has found that social ties reduce our risk of disease by lowering blood pressure, heart rate and cholesterol. There’s no doubt, says Dr. Klein, that friends are helping us live longer.”
It seems that the sharing and bonding amongst women is even more important than I realized….just another good reason to make an appointment with me I suppose 😉 Click here
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