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Development Digest - November 2024
Next week is Thanksgiving here in the United States. While traditionally, gratitude during this time of the year is often focused on appreciating the people in our lives and our experiences over the past year, we want to encourage you to go beyond simply feeling thankful. Can you express your gratitude through meaningful action?
10 Winter Hobbies for Personal Growth and Nourishment
Winter, often a season of introspection and coziness, presents a unique opportunity to dive into activities that nourish our minds, bodies, and spirits.
The Cost of a Stressful Life
A life lived fully isn't about eliminating stress but understanding and navigating it with wisdom and grace. If you are struggling with stress and need support, please reach out, and we will do our best to help you find relief.
Caregiver Burnout
We have also been introduced more personally to the term “caregiver burnout.” We discussed burnout in a previous blog, but when we wrote that blog, the number of caregivers we had met was pretty limited. Caregiving can be stressful even if it only lasts a short while, and long-term caregiving stress and exhaustion need more attention and recognition.
We Need Safety to Thrive
Are the people closest to you safe? Is your home safe? Is your workplace safe? Your answers to these questions are important. Very important. And we encourage you to take some time today to really think them through because in order to thrive and show up in life as the best version of yourself, your relationships, home, and work must be safe.
Technology Can Be STRESSFUL
We are finding that problems and frustrations with technology are truly a significant source of stress for people.
There Will Never Be Another Moment Like This One
Yesterday was Book Club Sunday for us - and it truly was a beautiful day! As we waited for our book club participants to arrive, we had our office door open to the lovely view outside. The trees are all changing color, the grass is still green at Sherwood Park across the street, and there were so many families, couples, and friends out enjoying the day.
I Finally Enjoy Creating Our Websites
This week, I want to invite you to visit our website - especially if you haven’t seen it in a while. We have made some changes and hopefully, you will find it easier to navigate. We have many courses included on our Courses page and soon we will be announcing which courses we will be offering later this summer and in the fall.
Compassion
Springtime. The weather is warming up, we're spending more time outdoors, and many of us feel a sense of renewal. Along with all these beautiful aspects of spring, we must add activities such as outside cleanup, gardening, and planting flowers.
One Step at a Time
Like many of you, we have a lot on our plates each day. Whether it is related to our work or something going on in our personal lives, many days we don’t seem to have a spare moment. Some folks are great about being able to stay focused on one thing at a time, but for some, just thinking about all they have to do can be completely overwhelming – even to the point where it is difficult for them to get started.