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21 Sep Are you an orchid or a dandelion?
Very sensitive people – “orchids” – may be more vulnerable to anxiety and depression but, given the right environment, they may also be more resilient and have as good a chance – or better – of happiness and success as so-called “dandelions”.16 Sep Nurturing your inner heart
I’ve been wondering just how long I need to keep working on myself to be a better person. When is enough, enough? The answer I came up with is that I think I will start to die inside the minute I stop nurturing such habits of the heart as compassion and generosity, for example. So I’m plugging on to age well!08 Sep Lower garden maintenance
Gardening is a super activity for strength, endurance, and flexibility – assuming you enjoy doing it. If you’ve never gardened and want to start, I say go for it. On the other hand, you may find you want or need to spend less time on garden maintenance.02 Sep The Etiquette of Illness
The Etiquette of Illness by Susan P. Halpern is wonderfully warm and rich resource whether you want to reach out to someone who is ill, or whether you are ill yourself. Susan also suggests approaches for talking with children about illness and death, and explores...
01 Sep Kale? Are you kidding?
If you had told me a year ago I’d be eating kale this year, I’m not sure I would have believed you. But kale is tickling my taste buds now, and I wonder why it took me so long to get started. Yes, I know, we need to eat more dark leafy greens, but actually remembering to do it, and then actually doing it, can seem difficult.19 Aug Your personality traits
What kind of personality do you have? How would you describe yourself?
Psychology uses the Big Five Personality Traits as a way of summarizing individuals: conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience, and extraversion. One way to remember these terms is with the word, CANOE.