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Evaluating Values

Evaluating Values

What are your core values?  The guiding principles of your life that give it shape, color, purpose, substance, satisfaction.  The things that make you tick.  I am convinced that every person has a unique set of core values that have been distilled from a combination of personality, experience, social influence, and divine design.  So when is the last time you stepped back and considered yours?

When the Seasons Change and My Mood Follows

When the Seasons Change and My Mood Follows

For many of us, winter is not always the wonderland we hope or expect it to be. As the weather gets colder and days get darker, our mood often follows suit. Fewer daylight hours and drops in temperature can also mean increased feelings of sadness, irritability, isolation, and fatigue. And although we can’t control the weather, we can take steps to decrease depressive symptoms and improve our overall mood this coming winter.