I was thinking lately about the months of the “Stay at Home” season of dealing with COVID challenges. For this High I-Style who is renewed by fun and people time, I don’t think I realized the depth of the challenge this was to my well-being or how long it has taken me to recover. One thing [...]
This was a regular scenario at my house: Phone rings – it’s the neighbor – “Beth – your husband is out mowing the lawn AGAIN – the 3rd time this week! Tell him to stop!!” But I know it has been a stressful time at work and mowing the yard is a guaranteed way for him [...]
We all know the essential importance of caring well for ourselves and maintaining balance in our lives. A simple, yet effective way to achieve these goals is to make self-renewing a habit on most days. The crucial thing to consider is that we are all so different - what renews one person can be a huge [...]
At some point in your life, I hope you have relished the fun of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, then taking that golden (or burnt) piece of ooey gooeyness, placing it on top of a graham cracker topped with a chocolate bar, adding the top layer of graham cracker (or first MORE chocolate bar) and [...]
One of my most-anticipated weeks of the year is here - Family Vacation - when we gather with our children and grandchildren to share time together. It is also one of my two breaks from blogging about the DISC System (the other will be two weeks at Christmas) so I can focus on family. What makes [...]
This month, we are looking at each DISC Style and their unique responses to stress as well as practical hints on how to best alleviate that stress. So far, we have covered the “in-charge-do-it-now” High D-Style, the “fun-loving-people-focused” High I Style and the “super-patient-team-player” High S-Style. If you would like to read those past blogposts, just [...]
