Tag: Health
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Psychology, Health, & Wellness: 2 Healthy Beginnings
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening BY ROBERT FROST Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods…
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Personal Improvement: 6 Essential Tips
Life Hacks for Personal Improvement Feelings can be tricky. We all want to live happier and healthier lives, but we sometimes trick ourselves into thinking that we have to jump through too many hoops to make that happen. However, the truth of the matter is that you just need to switch up some of your…
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How to Care for Your Loved One Through the Pain of Cancer
Article Submitted by Melissa Howard A cancer diagnosis is devastating. It forces the patient to face their own mortality as well as what could be years of taxing physical treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation, and they cannot get through without hope, love, and support. That’s where you come in. Not only can you offer…
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Who Look’s Inside… Awakes
Inspirational Quote Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung Philosophy for the Day Words have the power to heal or to harm. These words changed the course of my life some two decades ago when I first read their power. Who turns to the…
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Happy 2021… To New Beginnings
Something Old, and a Little Something New Hello Everyone. Hope all is well and everyone had a healthy and happy holiday season. There is a tradition in weddings to give the bride something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. While this post is not about marriage, I think 2021 represents a new beginning…
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What You Didn’t Know… From the Candle Shop
Most of you know me as Dr. Tom. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. But what many of you may not have realized is that I am also the head of Carole’s Candles, a long time aromatherapy business that put me through college. Over the past few weeks, you will find…
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Day 39 – 41: My Personal Journey to Release Weight
Dr. Tom continues his explorations of the way a personal weight loss journey can lead to optimal spiritual, emotional, and physical health.
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Future Dreams: The Source of Inspiration
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” ~ Langston Hughes
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Gratitude: Dr. Tom Explores the Do as I Say, Not as I Do Phenomenon
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy Gratitude is much more than giving thanks. It is living by the words we speak. This is especially true when it relates to working with the next generation. So…
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Practical Parenting: It’s A Small World After All
As a child, I remember watching the nightly news with my grandfather. I can remember the ticking time watch of 60 minutes counting down, as the news anchors would discuss factual events of the day, leaving the commentary for the viewers to work through on their own accord. Back then, it seemed like we were…
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Cultivating Happiness: Surfing the Paradox of Sickness and Health in the New Year
Good and bad, right and wrong, holy and evil, for richer or poorer, or in sickness and health, life presents us with a series of opposing, yet integrated themes that seem to drive our maturation journey.
