happiness
What is Your Healthy Space?
I’m enjoying green tea infused with pomegranate this morning in my very cool new YETI tumbler. I enjoy this satellite office of mine at Panera. I can sit outside in fresh air, get free Internet and not bother anyone when I come or go. This is “healthy space.” What do you do to create healthy…
Read MoreThe “Other” A.D.D.: Addiction, Depression and Divorce and an Emotionally Intelligent Curriculum for Prevention, Expression and Connection
Addiction, depression and divorce…oh my! Like the unknown yellow brick road into the Land of Oz, confronting these three maladies can be very scary. And, from the statistics you’re about to see, apparently not important enough for us to put more resources into the prevention thereof. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse: The…
Read MoreKen Donaldson is Trippin’ 2014: Ending the Old, Starting the New and Heading Into the Great Unknown
I took a road trip the last week of 2013 and into the first week of 2014. Yes, I was trippin’ (again) and it was a much-needed break. I sometimes don’t realize how much I need a vacation until I’m actually away (vacated) and on the road. I covered a little over 3500 miles in…
Read MoreEmotional and Social Intelligence: Sometimes it Takes a Break-Up to Wake-Up
One of the more common areas in the counseling part of my business is helping people navigate relationships and the many challenges that often accompany these romantic dealings. I refer to these as my “making-up, breaking-up and waking-up” clients. I witness many happy break-throughs, but also see a lot of very sad breakdowns. Since most…
Read MoreKen Donaldson on Manage You First: Live, Love, Laugh and Time to Have Fun!
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” ~Dale Carnegie When was the last time you scheduled “fun time” into your week? Like literally on your calendar it says “Fun”? For most people it’s not often enough. In fact, for many people, it’s never. Remember Jack? “All work and no play…
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