By Susan Neal Susan U. Neal, RN, MBA, MHS The holidays are a joyous but stressful time of year. Many of us strive to accomplish everything on our “To Do List” and “Shopping List.” As overachievers, we end up rattled and worn out. However, you can successfully navigate the season to…
Summer's bloom wilts on the branch-like weeks of our calendar. In the next breath, the season of respite will drift away and wither in the breeze of time. With heavy sighs, we face the next pages of our year. School and work routines loom before us. The angry, red eyes…
Modern lifestyle experts often focus on how to achieve satisfaction through self-care. While balanced living must include personal wellness, the happiest and most fulfilled individuals do not live merely to serve themselves. Community participation combined with a sense of higher purpose elevate a person's sense of meaning and joy. Put…
In our current series on living with brilliant balance, we've examined several foundational aspects to set as priorities. Today's video examines the following keys to maintaining balance with regard to career: Recognize your job, career, and calling. Know when they differ, what to do when they conflict, and how they may…
Who has time to make health a priority? Work takes a top spot on the calendar. Some of us clock in ten or twelve hours at our job(s). But other activities edge ahead of health and eat away at our daily hours, too. Most people, even many in the medical…
Her leaves drooped, threatening to crash against the plant stand. Just the day before, her stalks had held themselves together. But the weeks of my neglect took their toll and my favorite houseplant could no longer hold her beautiful head high. I carried her from the room with remorse over…
We long for brilliant lives. For true success and intrinsic meaning. We sigh in admiration at Olympians, entrepreneurs, acclaimed artists of various disciplines. Some of these cultural kings inspire billions with an impact which continues to resonate long after they've gone. Yet success crushes many of our world's most famous icons.…
We all want more joy. Many of us recognize the need to rearrange our lives in order to experience a greater degree of happiness. But life's demands pull on us with urgency. We never seem to have the time or space to enjoy living. And the concept of clearing white margins…
We often leave our personal well being as a last priority. Today's video explains why personal goals must take first place in our lives. Without a strong core, surface layers topple like bricks buckling on a house of cards. The demolition harms everyone around us. Personal goals target the wellness of…
This week's video continues our discussion of compassion fatigue. Instead of addressing burnout only when it reaches critical mass, here are a few tips to help ward off emotional exhaustion before it begins: Schedule renewal before you burn out. Examine your daily and weekly outpour v.s. intake. Make self-care appointments. Get…