Memorial Ideas - Making Memories Last
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Published:07/03/2015 12:10am
Memorial ideas to help you make memories last will aid in grief healing. You can't know why some things happen, but you can know that love and beautiful memories can outlast the pain of grief. And you can know that there's a place inside the heart where love lives always and where nothing beautiful can be forgotten.How can you continue to connect to the place in your heart where love always lives? Pay tribute to your loved one through a ceremony . This can be as easy as saying a prayer before Christmas dinner, lighting a candle in memory of the...
Employee Engagement: A New Approach
Published:07/01/2015 03:36pm
I was happy to read an article in Forbes (The Best Employee Engagement Strategy is From The Bottom Up, 22/06/2015) focusing on changing the Employee Engagement strategy from being a traditionally top-down approach decided upon by senior managers to being a bottom up approach. This has been the etimes2 approach and was our aim as we developed our Employee Engagement Building Platform.The author, Kevin Kruse, is perfectly correct in asserting that the traditional method of developing employee engagement strategies is mistaken. It is true that the only people who can fully comment on what will make the workplace more engaging...
Do You Have Enough Impact?
Published:06/25/2015 08:09pm
At the beginning of every work day, what do you think about?Your get-to-do list? A problem that needs to be solved?What if you started every day thinking about the impact you are having?What if every day, you think about the impact you could have?Every business owner has impact. You have impact on your clients by what you offer and how you offer it. You have impact on your team.That is only the beginning."If I had more than enough money in my business, I would create ways to help other people who want to start a business," said Nyeleti. She had just...
Helping Men Make Changes for Better Health
Published:06/19/2015 09:02pm
Though Father's Day was noted for more than 50 years, it was not an official nationwide holiday, until 1972. President Nixon signed the law making the third Sunday in June, the day to celebrate the contribution that fathers and father figures make in their children's lives. Fathers and father figures have a significant impact on the well-being of their children and families. And it's important that folks in a father's circle focus some attention on keeping dads and surrogate dads healthy.Studies indicate that men who have women in their lives who are actively involved in their health are living longer than...
Five Overlooked Ways to Help Improve a Sluggish Gut
Published:06/19/2015 12:35am
Are you one of those people that always seem to have slow digestion? Maybe you commonly complain of indigestion, burping, stomach pain, reflux, constipation, or just a sense that food is "stuck" in your system. If so, believe me, this is not uncommon. I talk to clients frequently who complain of many of the above. Whether it's our Western diet or something genetic, some of us just don't feel all that great after we eat.Unfortunately the answer is not easy. I wish there was one fool-proof solution I could give to people. Instead it tends to be a lot of trial...
7 Foods That Will Get the Scale Moving
Published:06/18/2015 09:22pm
Conventional wisdom says weighing yourself regularly can be a very helpful weight loss strategy. This is likely true for most dieters, but if you truly want to promote an overall healthy lifestyle, you will need to move beyond the scale and focus on what you eat. Check out these seven foods that can get the scale moving. Not only are they delicious and healthy, if you eat them regularly they will help you lose weight. 1. Beans Inexpensive, filling, and versatile, beans are a great source of protein which helps keep energy and blood-sugar levels stable. They are high in resistant...
Seeking a Hardship Mortgage? Get ready for a Game of Musical Chairs.
Published:06/16/2015 12:43pm
Seeking a Hardship Mortgage? Get ready for a Game of Musical Chairs. by Steve Alten Being a full-time author often requires that one live book deal to book deal. Having published fifteen novels in seventeen years I cant complain, but when an unexpected medical emergency struck in 2012, it set our household back two years. Following the 2007-08 bailout, banks are required to offer consumers who qualify hardship mortgages at a much lower rate. Our rate was high so we decided to apply...
DOG TRAINING THE AMERICAN MALE
Published:06/13/2015 12:18pm
DOG TRAINING THE AMERICAN MALE by L.A. Knight The key to any successful male-female relationship involves communication. Unfortunately, men and women think differently and often seem to communicate in different languages just like humans and animals. Men are dogs and we like it that way. The idea to that the American male can be domesticated using dog training principles sprang from my own marriage and the training experiences I had when I hired two different trainers to train our German Shepherd. As a married man I find that...
Grieving Process: Am I Going Crazy?
Published:06/04/2015 11:48pm
At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed. There is a sort of invisible blanket between the world and me. I find it hard to take in what anyone says. Or perhaps, hard to want to take it in. It is so uninteresting. Yet I want the others to be about me. I dread the moments when the house is empty. If only they would talk to one another and not to me. C.S. Lewis In the grieving process, feeling like you're "going crazy" or that you're "losing it" is a very common emotion after a...
Bereavement Counseling - Use Continuing Bonds for Healing
Published:05/29/2015 11:02pm
When in bereavement counseling, you may have wondered, "Is my loved one really in heaven?" and "Is her spirit really still with me?" It's normal to ponder where your loved one is now. It doesn't matter if you are religious or spiritual; most bereaved people believe their loved ones still exist in some form.Experts agree that after we die, we continue on in another form of energy, and it is through this energy that we stay connected. The spirit of your loved one is very much alive and with you.You may not be able to see, touch or hold your loved...
How to Make Sure Your Help Is Really Helping
Published:05/28/2015 10:18pm
Every business needs help. You can't do it all alone.Your team is central to your business. Even if you have part-time or virtual help, you still have a team supporting you. If you're just starting out, your team may only include your accountant, your lawyer, and your banker.So how do you make sure that this help you have is really helping? Let's look at 5 things you can do:1. Start with the Big Why . It's important that your team understands what you're aiming for, what you want to accomplish, on a high level. Once they understand that, they are...
Anger and Stress
Published:05/21/2015 07:56pm
If you want to take better control of your health and well-being, we have to take responsibility and control our tempers. Research confirms angry outbursts can increase your risk of a heart attack by nearly tenfold. It does not take years for the buildup of anger issues in regards to heart disease. It takes as little as two hours to reach that deadly point. Having a history of heart disease only makes it worse.An Australian study surveyed patients hospitalized for acute coronary occlusion. That is a blood clot in the main artery (my mother had this). Researchers asked them to rate...
What Is an Integrative Dietitian?
Published:05/15/2015 11:43pm
There are many of us nutrition professionals now aligning ourselves with Integrative Medicine. I consider myself in this group. Maybe you are asking yourself what exactly this is and most importantly, does it really matter?First of all, let me distinguish between the types of "nutritionists" out there. Thankfully in Washington we do have laws around these terms so you can be sure you know who and what you are dealing with. I, for example, am legally a Registered Dietitian. To be an RD, one must complete a Bachelor's or Master's degree in nutrition. Then you must do a one year internship...
Crazy Busy? How to Do More With Less Effort
Published:05/14/2015 08:01pm
Melissa spent the whole day running at full speed, jumping from one task to another without a break, barely taking a moment to grab a quick lunch at her desk.By the end of the day, she was exhausted. She looked back at her to-do list, and was dismayed to see that she hadn't accomplished all that much, despite her frenetic pace all day.What the... heck? She felt frustrated, and a little demotivated. And tomorrow was going to be just as busy.Melissa sure isn't alone. Lots of busy entrepreneurs ask themselves at the end of the day, where did the time go?...
7 Vitality Boosters - Foods to Increase Energy and Optimal Function
Published:05/13/2015 11:21pm
Vitality is defined as a state of being strong and active; having energy. Aren't we all looking to feel a little greater vitality in our lives? You may think about lifestyle choices you can make to feel more vital - consistent exercise, getting enough sleep and managing stress. In addition to creating a healthy life, a healthy diet can have an important impact on promoting vitality!Try these 7 vitality boosting foods to nourish your body well and to keep you feeling energetic and strong! 1. Almonds. Almonds are a healthy source of many nutrients including biotin a nutrient needed to...
