Author Archives: Laurie Marsden

5 Personal Care Tips for Busy Women Who Want to Feel Beautiful

When is the last time you pampered yourself or felt truly beautiful? Do you feel pulled in too many different directions to focus on your own self-care? After work, caring for family, and completing household chores personal care may become a low priority for you. Feeling beautiful and confident in your appearance however, can positively impact keep reading

How to get your partner to do more housework

Getting your partner to do more around the house is not an impossible feat. Increasing their awareness of what needs to be done and negotiating tasks is a great first step. After that reminders about agreements and gentle nudges to get things done are usually necessary. Remember to keep the conversation going and fluid. Since keep reading

How to See the Positive Side of Life After a Traumatic Event: Clarifying Lens

After learning that I had breast cancer, I realized I couldn’t take my life for granted anymore. Everything I valued could be lost and taken away. But what did I value? What in my life was meaningful, or what gave my life meaning? I underwent almost a year of taxing surgeries, and then spent another keep reading

7 Tips for Practicing Gratitude All Year

How was your Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday for taking a step back and appreciating our family, friends, and the many gifts in your life.  This kind of gratitude practice is something you can initiate not just on Thanksgiving, but also all year round. Practicing gratitude has many benefits. It can help you to keep reading

Are You Thankful or Entitled?

As Thanksgiving week is upon us, we can pause and think about all those parts of our lives we are grateful for.  This is a natural theme of the holiday as family and friends gather specifically for this purpose  The challenge is always carrying this attitude with us after the turkey and cranberry sauce is keep reading