Uplifting Relationship Resources

instead of thinking that emotions are getting in your way of making the right choices, think of them as an internal guidance system to head you in the right direction.

So, the next time you find yourself “emotional” over a situation. Don’t criticize yourself. Don’t stuff it. Stop. Pay attention and you can take a step towards connecting to a happier you.

Sometimes the greatest struggle in getting connected to yourself and opening up to the happiness that’s out there waiting for you is to just become more aware of what your body is telling you.

Mindfulness…Take a few breaths, and put a momentary silence to the constant stream of thought running through your brain. Once we slow down enough to see how we feel, we can make a decision to set our daily compass in the direction of whatever it is that we want.

Simple steps, like being intentional about asking questions, really can help. They can lift you to a better place of connection to yourself, and bring more happiness into your daily life.

So I was delighted when the game was introduced to a group of fellow melancholics; many of us had forgotten how to smile, much less laugh so I wondered how we might respond to this game designed to foster humor and communication. Much to my surprise and delight I found myself soon engaged and participating, laughing heartily…

Do Tell can be used as a powerful therapeutic tool. It is designed to level the psychological playing field by inspiring openness, laughter, thoughtfulness and insight. Do Tell encourages people to express who they are with greater ease and confidence.

It encourages people to loosen up and show their stuff. It’s fun, sometimes silly, sometimes serious. The idea is to invite someone you know (kind of ) and have them invite someone you don’t know.

Christmas is a season. Just like relationships, it is not for one day only. It is built with the memories we create over a lifetime.

Video Example of play with the Do Tell family game as she draws a “Do” Card:

“While the product placement on “Jon & Kate “often seemed excessive to me this season ….As soon as Kate said she was going to have “family game night” with the kids in Monday’s episode, we went to commercial, and what was the commercial for? You guessed it: family game night….”