It’s all we ever wanted. How do we get it? — When you are asked, “What do you want most in life?”, most of us will say “I just want to be happy.” Well, how do you make that happen? First, be thankful But how is that possible if you are unhappy about things or have little to be thankful for? How can you…

Do you know what you are worth? Are you happy with it? Discover how to develop infinitely increasing self-worth. — What are you worth? When people used to read printed newspapers, the Parade section of the Sunday paper ran a cover story every year about what different people earned. When I first read this annual feature, it made me sick, and I know I was not alone. Everyone I knew…

After years of dieting failure, I lost 140 pounds and I’ve kept it off for over 30 years. Find out how I did it without missing any of those great holiday feasts. — You can control your weight this time of year, even lose weight, and still have festive dinners with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, wine and even pecan pie and ice cream for dessert. In fact, you can have almost everything you like this holiday season, even chocolate, and still lose…

After getting fully vaccinated, turn on the jets and make your life better than ever. — OK — You’re done with your life being dominated by COVID-19. You are fully vaccinated with the booster and ready to get back to normal, keeping abreast of the news and getting additional immunization as needed, like we get the flu shot every year. Now what? If you are like…

He was #2, right behind Charles Manson! — I’ve know for years that Donald Trump was mentally disordered, but now Google shows him as #2 in images if you Google “Delusional Cult Leader”! Try it! I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and before Trump was elected in 2016, I shared with friends my opinion that Donald Trump was…

You may be ready for the best year of your life. — 1) Can you accept the reality that you will need to make permanent changes in your habits? (Dieting does not solve the problem.) If you can, you may be on your way to success. You don’t have to like this idea. You just have to accept it. You must be willing to change. It won’t be as bad as you might imagine it will be. In fact, you’ll probably like the new habits better. You’ll find them more rewarding.

Here’s what you need to know. — Telecounseling, using the telephone to conduct legitimate counseling sessions with licensed therapists, has been occurring for close to 50 years. Telemedicine is what they call it when doctors and other healthcare providers provide services via telephone and Internet video connection. Now, it is a common practice, a clinical mode that…

The silver lining in the pandemic storm — Some people see only bad news in the pandemic, but if we look we can find good things that can lift our spirits and improve our well-being. And we definitely need that! We are not going to see a vaccine until the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021…