Countering lockdown fatigue. It's do-able! ————————————————————————————————— This article appeared in the September 30, 2020 edition of the Monitor Daily. A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE Countering ‘lockdown fatigue’ By Beverly Goldsmith In the face of ongoing restrictions on Continue Reading
How to maintain a mental balance during unstable times
Many people want to know how to maintain a mental balance during these unstable times. As the world-wide pandemic rolls on with seemingly no immediate end in sight, there’s a feeling that it’s getting harder to keep one’s spirits up day-after-day. Isolation has blurred time, merging one day into Continue Reading
How to navigate the road to normality in uncertain times
How to navigate the road to normality in uncertain times. It's a daunting question - especially when daily life as we know it has been turned on its head. We wonder if we’ll ever get back to something resembling “our” normal. Yet a sense of normality at home, school or work is still present, and is Continue Reading
Achieving accountability
Achieving accountability. It can be difficult, but there is a solution and prayer leads the way to a successful resolution. ————————————————————————————————— This article appeared in the June 30th, 2020 edition of The Monitor Daily. Achieving accountability Listen: Today’s Christian Continue Reading
How to be resilient in tough times.
Knowing how to be resilient in tough times is a huge benefit and a blessing You can recover from setbacks quickly, readily find your feet again, and easily bounce back with a better frame of mind. Practicing resilience is empowering. You’re able to stay confident, optimistic and buoyant in the midst Continue Reading
How to be calm and carry on
Be calm and carry on is a can-do message filled with hope and encouragement. It reminds us that when faced with difficult times, we have within us the empowering qualities of calmness, resilience, and persistence. So, although it may seem a tall order to find the inner strength to be calm, and carry Continue Reading
How to stay connected when seemingly you can’t.
How to stay connected when seemingly you can’t? It’s a good question. Many of us have family and friends scattered afar. Time and space, and now social distancing rules along with restrictions on non-essential travel, have conspired to make staying connected seem difficult. WE NEED TO BE Continue Reading
Enjoy speaking nicely. It’s good for your health
Enjoy speaking nicely – at home, school or work. It's a great feeling to greet someone with a friendly hello accompanied by a big smile, to share a happy Facebook post, send a thank you text for an act of kindness, or a message containing words of encouragement. What we say or write has a very Continue Reading
Celebrate kindness. It’s good for your health.
Celebrate kindness. Whether you’re at home or work, show your appreciation to others whenever they say or do something kind - your kids included! It’s important to acknowledge all those kind words or deeds with a big smile, a thank you, or encouraging praise such as ‘well done’ or ‘good job’. Continue Reading
Show you care. It’s good for your health.
Show you care, because in times of trouble we all need to give, or receive, expressions of heartfelt caring. Being the recipient of compassionate, thoughtful attention during a dire situation, can lessen grief, make distress seem lighter, and bring healing relief. To someone suffering loss or Continue Reading