Tag Archive for: stress
8 ways to enjoy a stress-free vacation
Self-Care Recently our family was invited to visit friends for the weekend at their cabin on the river a couple hour’s drive from our house. Two days before we were going to leave, my husband and I were frantically creating lists of all the…
Stress=Living in the Future
Life BalanceYears ago I remember being in a workshop with Richard Carlson, a gifted teacher, father and the author of Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff (It’s All Small Stuff) and many other best-selling titles. He used…
Busy-ness
Work Life Balance We recently returned from our visit to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. The trip was wonderful in many ways --though not very relaxing (as those of you with young, very active kids know). But overall, I was really grateful for…
Spirit Food
Self-CareIsn’t it interesting how your mood or state of mind can swing from such extremes in the course of just a week? This week I juggled numerous work, staffing, personal and technical challenges and felt, many times, like I just wanted to get…
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Work Life Balance Photo: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Irleland, August 2007, Renee Trudeau The two weeks before Thanksgiving were really stressful for me. I was feeling pulled in too many directions by work, had countless deadlines breathing down my back…