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4 Ways to Stay Resilient that I Learned from My Dog

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Erin Falconer

I have never been an easygoing person. Not once has anyone ever described me as laid back. I always assumed it wasn’t in my DNA to be calm and peaceful. When things went wrong, it destroyed me. I had coping skills, but they weren’t effective, unless you consider drowning your sorrows in bottles of wine and pans of brownies healthy. Sad but true, when things didn’t go my way or my expectations weren’t met, I felt desperately inept at holding myself together.
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6 Simple Ways To Keep Your Relationships Fulfilling

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Erin Falconer

I would venture to say that right now you have at least 10 relationships in your life.

Obviously, I am not just talking about romantic relationships. We also have relationships with our parents, our children, our co-workers, maybe an ex-spouse, etc.

When one relationship is out of whack it can affect all of our other ones as well. Continue reading →

The One Way to Value Experiences Over Stuff This Holiday Season

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Erin Falconer

We all want to make this holiday season more about love than about gifts. Why is actually doing it so much harder than we thought? Continue reading →

4 Ways to Hack Your Way Through the Holidays

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Erin Falconer

The holidays are always a time of stress. Whether it is cooking, or shopping, traveling, weather issues, or family, stress levels rise during the holidays. Even those of us who work in the field of life and stress management see it and feel it.

But there are ways to hack your way through the stress, forcing yourself to slow down, breathe and enjoy the holidays for the awesome time they are.
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8 Mistakes People Make When Searching for Authentic Happiness

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Have you been trying to find authentic happiness in life, but it isn’t working?

Do you think there’s some magic answer to your problems?

The funny thing is that there is an answer that seems almost magical, yet it is the simplest thing in the world, which is exactly why most people miss it.

In this article, you’ll discover that simple, slightly magical answer, while we go through the 8 big mistakes people make when trying to find happiness in life.

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