by JeanGatzCSP | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Self-Care
At a recent luncheon with several of my blog readers, the talk turned to the upcoming holidays. They laughed when I shared the title of a recent magazine article I’d read: How to Survive Thanksgiving and Christmas. Survive?? Really?? As they told stories about how...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog, Making Right choices, Relationship building, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Taking Care of YOU means making good choices in every area of your life. And that includes surrounding yourself with positive people who support and encourage you, tell you the truth (even when you might not want to hear it), and know all about you and like you...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog, Self-Care
As of June 1, we in the South are asking: “How can it be Hurricane Season already?” Of course hurricanes are now traveling to states they’ve never been before. Depending on where you live, you may worry about tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, floods and mud slides. The...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Self-Care, Uncategorized
A few days ago I was stopped at a red light, next to a car full of teenaged girls being chauffeured by a mom. Thinking back to when our teens needed a ride from mom or dad (or any trusted adult) reminded me of the three rules that apply when you drive teenagers...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, Self-Care, stress
I’ve often thought about the propaganda I was exposed to when I was taught, at the tender age of six, that some people really did have perfect families and perfect lives. And it had to be true because it was right there in my first-grade reader, Fun with Dick and...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, life balance, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Think back to a special day in your life when you were a child. It could have been your birthday, a family vacation, or neighborhood adventures with your best friend. This perfect day held such promise that you couldn’t wait to jump out of bed and get started. Now...
