Teaching kids about feelings

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Body Language and Feelings A standard lesson that I taught every year as an elementary school counselor was recognizing feelings. It was a fun lesson. I’d bring in large cut outs of children showing mad, sad, happy or scared feelings and ask kids to guess how the child was feeling. We’d talk about body language and how…

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Now is the time

Stop the Waiting Game and Take Action In September 2001, my husband passed away suddenly of an aortic dissection.  He was 51 years old. Our children were 17 and 20.  As you might imagine in the midst of the tragedy and grief, there were a lot of what ifs. There always are when there is…

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Are you in love… with your work?

Are you having a Love Affair with Your Work? To be truthful, there are times when I am in love with my work and there are other times when I don’t feel so loving.  For instance, I’m not in love with my work when I have to show up at events that are challenging. I’m not…

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How to overcome a slump

What if a slump is a detour sign instead of a dead end sign? Are you in a slump?  Can’t find the motivation? Feel like everything you’ve done, just hasn’t had the desired result? Sounds like you’ re in a slump.  Me too. There are a lot of reasons for a slump. Sometimes it’s the…

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Do vision boards work?

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Vision Boards don’t work… You do! “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.” – Joel Barker Some people are skeptical about vision boards. I’m not surprised. The way vision boards are usually presented is you get together with some friends,…

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