Tag Archives: stress management

Summer Blues

By Elise | Published: June 7, 2011

Grouchiness has overcome my home.  I am grouchy.  The children are grouchy.  It is hot. I am working on accepting all of this as part of the summer process.  Accuweather.com tells me it is 93 outside at this very moment.  The thermometer in my backyard registers 110 in the sun and 98 in the shade.  [...]

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The To-Do List Gets a Makeover for Summer

By Elise | Published: June 3, 2011

As a Soul Coach, I am always encouraging my clients to celebrate what gets done and let the rest go.  This is a radical concept, and even though it feels really good to do, it can be hard to put into practice. If you are like me, in the morning you make a to-do list [...]

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I value rest / I am lazy

By Elise | Published: May 13, 2011

I’m working with my current Soul Coaching class on Day 4 today, and one of the exercises involves turning your faults into your virtues.  This is something that can be lots of fun, so I’m sticking it into the Fun Friday file.  Plus, it can be empowering too.  Here’s how it works. Make a list [...]

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Relaxing into May Mothering

By Elise | Published: May 5, 2011

It has been a busy week here.  Fine Arts Day was all day Tuesday at Kindergarten.  I spent most of the day with my hands in a bin of soapy water cleaning out paintbrushes.  Each class got to paint their own trash can – which was really fun.  The trashcans looked terrific, and the kids [...]

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George Costanza’s Jerk Store and The Zoo

By Elise | Published: May 1, 2011

Last Monday, my family and I went to the zoo.  It was a beautiful (shockingly rain-free) day, and we had a really terrific time…mostly.   Towards the end of our day, we were riding the zoo train back to our entrance.  Because we were in the back seat of the train, my little boy got [...]

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Adding Fun Friday to my to-do list

By Elise | Published: April 8, 2011

My friend Aby has inspired me to make a list of all the things I need to get done that I have been putting off. We’ve got such a busy weekend, and it sure would be nice to get some of these things off my list so we can enjoy it.  Can you relate? Plus, [...]

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Being Gentle With Ourselves

By Elise | Published: March 2, 2011

How to be gentle with yourself, or at least try.

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Days 15 & 16 – Time for a Holiday Mind Map

By Elise | Published: December 16, 2010

Holiday Stress is heavy – so I’m going to try a mind map again. It worked last year – funny that I forgot about it. Ha!

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Seeking a Self-Accepting Saturday

By Elise | Published: June 26, 2010

Time to relax and be okay with whatever feelings I’m having right now.

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Fun Friday: No Undies Feng Shui or How I took a Vacation from Worry

By Elise | Published: April 23, 2010

How I took a vacation from worry without underwear. It really does work!

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