Self Improvement
10 Ways to Reinvent Your Sunday
Looking for ways to improve your Sabbath day experience? Here are our best ideas for making your day of rest better and easier. Let’s face it—sometimes Sundays aren’t as enjoyable or fulfilling as we’d like them to be. Between the stress of getting the family—and yourself—ready for...
Beauty Redefined: Rejecting the Media's Impossible Standards
They’re sad facts that many of us know: You will never see an average American woman represented in the mass media as a “beauty ideal.” And it is completely reasonable to assume that every image of women you see in the media has been digitally manipulated. So why is that where we get our standard for what is normal and beautiful?
Weekend Craft: Monogrammed Notebook
New Year’s resolutions – made any? Now’s the time to make some and we have a personalized notebook to help you get started. Whether it’s used for a journal or just a place to keep those creative ideas or thoughts, this notebook will reflect your personality. Simply choose two favorite...
Readiness Resolve
The New Year is right around the corner; discover a new type of resolution, a resolve to be ready! If you are like me, the New Year is bittersweet. There is something invigorating about starting off with a clean slate and creating a set of new ideas for running your life. Then there is the down...
Day 8: Pamper Yourself
Relieve a little holiday stress with these pampering ideas. (For all other days, click here.) "The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." ~Attributed to both Jim Goodwin and Sydney J. Harris...
Relieve Your Holiday Stress
Tips for a (mostly) stress-free holiday season! Christmas is known as a time of peace...and shopping lists, extended family, and kids home from school. Ever feel like you need a vacation from all the Christmas vacation? Here are some tips to help relieve a little holiday stress. 1. Be selective...
Day 1: Get Organized
Welcome to the first day of our 12 days of Christmas! Over the next several days, we'll give you some fun ideas for getting into the Christmas spirit. And don't forget to participate in our daily discussions! Today, use these holiday organizing tips to help you stay ahead of the curve this season.
Overcoming Shyness
We see indications of it all the time in children—nervousness in front of new people and even fear in public situations. Helping children overcome this tendency before it becomes a handicap simply requires patience and understanding. It’s Sunday and you’re in Primary to help your child with...
Counseling service offers online treatment options
A new counseling service to help you or loved ones find real solutions to real problems. We all have that time in our lives when we need a sound word of counsel and advice from another. Don't feel like you can ask your close friend, your boyfriend, your spouse, your sister, or a parent?...
Ins and Outs of Body Language
Body language is a fact of life — you use it every day, even if you aren’t aware of what your language is telling others. We'll introduce you to some of the basics of body language, give you tips on how to act in social and home settings, and dispel some of the body language myths that might...
Are You Listening?
Where were you when those famously tragic words brought your attention crashing back? Maybe you were on a date, chatting on the phone, sitting in an important business meeting, or perhaps staring straight into the eyes of the one you love when you were asked, “Weren’t you listening?” Well, weren’t you?
10 Phrases that Prevent Arguments
How many times have you tried to offer someone advice, asked for help, or simply began a friendly conversation, only to have the interaction turn into an argument neither of you anticipated? Here are ten phrases to help keep everyone comfortable. Many contentions between family, friends, and...
Make Someone's Day (for Under $10)
Remember the idea of paying it forward? You probably wish you could do it without paying an arm and a leg. But acts of kindness don’t have to be expensive—they don’t have to cost you anything at all. Here are some creative ways to brighten someone else’s day on a low budget. Be the...
Just Keep Trying!
The storms of life can be overwhelming spiritually, emotionally, and physically. But do you simply throw up your hands and hold your breath until the sun comes out? I've found that in trying times, it's best to just keep trying! Life sometimes feels like being in a riptide, those powerful currents...
My Great Idea: Charity Swap
By working together with our neighbors and friends, I've been able to get rid of unwanted items and find plenty of new treasures--all while raising money for charity. When I was fifteen and living on the North Shore of Hawaii, I realized that I had a spending problem--the majority of my hard-earned...
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