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11 More Tips to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Reading Time: 5 minutesTrue confession:  Sometimes I forget to take my own advice. But, I always know when I’m getting off the program when I start struggling with too much wakefulness. Granted, there are many factors at play for those of us who find ourselves wide awake in the middle of the night and/or after shutting off the light to snuggle up for sleep.

Hormones, life events, and many other things play a role. In some cases, it’s a good idea to see a medical or mental health professional to get things sorted out. However, the tips and ideas I’m sharing here and in last week’s post can really shift things, no matter what else is going on.

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Are You Bored With Your Marriage?

Reading Time: 2 minutesDon’t put your happiness or your satisfaction on hold waiting for someone else to change. Don’t make your spouse responsible for your passion. Don’t let your love get stale, or altogether rotten while you’re too disconnected to do anything about it. Doing something, anything, do everything you can. Why? Because trust me, it’s easier than divorce. Breaking up is very, hard to do. Harder than you probably think it would be.

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Really, Little Girl, You Can Conquer This Bullying Thing

Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I watched yet another video of a child sharing her experiences with bullying as she asked adults to stop it from ever happening again.

Through tears and sniffles, this beautiful child managed to read her sad letter to a room full of school administrators and parents. She was definitely heard by these caring adults and no doubt these people WILL do something. 

The question is, will whatever they do actually make this little girl’s life better? 

As difficult as it was for that little girl to ask for change, asking someone else to make the change seems easier than making the change yourself.

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