With many of us leading such busy lives there’s scarcely time to think, let alone stop and have quality time for the important people and things in our lives. So there’s even less time for a break and some relaxing ‘me time’. But it’s hard to ignore the importance of finding some calm and taking a break in managing our stress levels.
Did you know that in the United States more people go home for Thanksgiving than for Christmas? And yet, no presents are exchanged. It’s simply about returning home on the third Thursday in November to share a meal, spend time together and be with close family. Having a day when you give thanks for your good fortune and the special relationships in your life is what it’s all about.
Many of us get swept along by the magical notion of the perfect Christmas, but even religious leaders have expressed concern at the amount of financial pressure that consequently occurs, sometimes taking up to three years to repay.
Remember when Sundays were sacrosanct, all about church and family? No shops opened, so people used to worship, visit relatives and enjoy an easy day.
So you've been asked to hang around and wait for someone or something to arrive, to go out of your way to drop someone home, take part in something you don't want to do. The request may make you feel rather irritated, but pause and ask yourself, what's a little inconvenience occasionally?
We all want to be liked. On a primitive level we recognise that animals who are not part of a herd are vulnerable to predators, often unable to survive alone. We want to be safe, accepted and comfortably part of the gang.
Ways to manage a difficult divorce when you’re a parent
From time to time we're all faced with the need to make a tough decision. It's time for us to seriously consider walking away and moving on to something more suitable for us.
