Lifestyle
How to Teach Your Kids Gratitude
Teaching kids gratitude goes beyond simply teaching them good manners and being polite. Gratitude is more than that. It is a lifestyle that leads us to a positive mindset, healthier and stronger relationships, and overall contentment. Teaching your kids gratitude is about teaching them to appreciate everything they have, and teaching them to show generosity and compassion to others – which actually contributes to their own happiness. What is Gratitude? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, gratitude is simply “the state of being grateful.” It is a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for the good that person has done, and readiness to return that kindness. The Harvard Medical School provides more details,…
45 Self-care Ideas to Make You Feel Alive Again
We all know we need to take good care of ourselves. We also understand that caring for self, otherwise known as self-care, is important for our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. But many of us are guilty of chugging through the day, tending to our kids, crossing things off our to do list, driving from here to there to get errands done on time, only to find ourselves at the end of our day feeling completely drained and exhausted. We are always busy. Busy taking care of others but too busy to take time out for our own self-care. Don’t you sometimes forget to take care of yourself? I know,…
Is Your Home What It is Meant to Be?
Home is the nicest word there is. Well, for many of us it is the nicest word, or at least one of the nicest that reminds us of comfort, rest, love, joy, and peace. But there are people for whom ‘home’ is just another word for chaos. A place where there is nothing but mess and clutter. Instead of a peaceful resting place, some of our homes are a stress trigger that constantly reminds us of our pending cleaning jobs, piles of dirty dishes and clothes, things that need to be sorted out and organized, and unresolved issues that need to be taken care of. Your home must be a…
Life in a Pandemic
We are now living in an unprecedented time. For so many of us, life is not same anymore. This pandemic has changed and shaped our lives in many ways. It has been six months since we last enjoyed a get-together in person with our friends or opened our door for our neighbors. We don’t have any of our family members living in here. So, spending time with good friends, who are more like our family, means a lot. Kids have been home since their spring break started in mid-March. We couldn’t go for a vacation that we usually enjoy in every summer. During this entire summer break, kids didn’t even…
