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How to rock 2011

After the holidays, returning to work and all the ordinary routines can feel a year’s life force is sucked away every morning you walk in the office door. That feeling sucks, but it can be channeled into a good opportunity to re-evaluate your life.

The annual Christmas misanthropy and how to deal

On December 21, 2010February 19, 2011 By Cara Stein Posted in Managing your LifeTagged , change christmas Christmas and holiday season coping family guilt happiness holidays how to cope life love mental health misanthropy peace self stress strife travel trip4 Comments

The Christmas season is a unique blend of guilt trips, memories (happy and sad), pressure, and false obligation. Here’s how to deal.

The Happy Halloween Guide to having a sane Christmas

On October 31, 2010February 19, 2011 By Cara Stein Posted in Managing your LifeTagged , calm christmas Christmas and holiday season commercialism coping Gift halloween Holiday holidays mental health minimalism present sane sanity saying no seasonal confusion simplicity simplify stress time time-management8 Comments

They’re at it already: it’s Halloween, sunny and 75 where I am, and this morning my newspaper was full of Christmas ads. I’m all in favor of the spirit of Christmas. Peace on earth, goodwill to man—bring it on, the more the better! But we all know that’s not the […]