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June
Sunday June 18th is Father’s Day. Each year on the 3rd Sunday of June we offer gratitude and celebrate the positive contributions of our fathers and father figures. Below are various links to help you plan your father’s day, sentimentally reflect on dear old dad, and outright laugh as well.
Gift ideas:
https://www.uncommongoods.com/gifts/fathers-day-gifts/fathers-day-gifts
12
June
Stress. Anxiety. Worry. Everyday pressures have a way of affecting our day and our health. Do you recognize the symptoms of stress? Please join us for a free webinar that reveals the newest research and what experts are saying about the good and bad of stress. During this webinar, you’ll also learn effective methods you can use every day to prevent and reduce stress.
To view this webinar at any time, click on the link below:
https://www22.anthem.com/video/EAP/Breath_In_Chill_Out_20170518_1801-1.wmv
6
June
Unfortunately in our society mental health is poorly acknowledged and often times treated as if it were a stigma. We don’t talk about it at home and certainly don’t talk about it at the office. In order to address some of our society’s most pressing problems such as domestic violence, gun violence, and drug abuse, we need to talk about mental health.
First, emotions are normal, part of our everyday experience. Emotions have a range of intensity, duration and frequency. When have you ever met someone who can say (not appear) that they are happy every single moment of the day? For some people, the intensity, duration and frequency of emotion may be prolonged. Just like you may experience a cold that lasts three days you may experience one that last several weeks or more.
5
June
Dear Optimist, Pessimist, and Realist,
While you guys were busy arguing about the glass of water, I drank it.
Sincerely,
The Opportunist
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May
It seems that people tend to mostly talk about the "Stages of Grief" when someone is experiencing a death or physical loss of another person, but these stages also apply when experiencing other emotion-based losses, such as the end of a marriage or significant relationship. After all, the "death" of a relationship also includes the death of a love and a period of life shared with another person. It can also sometimes include the death of your dreams or what you envisioned your future life looking like with that partner. Any mutual goals that you had together as a couple or were supporting each other in, is also often lost as a result of the breakup. It's not just that person that you are losing, it's the whole package. You are then forced to re-invent what life now looks like without that person, all while trying to manage your own emotional reaction to the loss. It can be challenging.
23
May
Memorial Day (the last Monday in May) is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in our armed services. In honoring them, service member’s graves are often decorated with flowers or a miniature flag. Chances are that somewhere in your family tree you may have had a relative who died while serving their country. While it may not be possible to visit a grave site and participate in this longstanding custom, you can still participate by making a memory and establishing a yearly tradition to commemorate this event in your family.
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May
16
May
Summertime, for some, is the start of gardening season. Depending on where you live and the amount of space you have, gardening will vary. But no matter how you navigate you garden, growing vegetables can be a fun way to increase your source of fresh foods. Taking the time to create a gardening area and consulting your local nursery for options, can lead to new and different eating habits and recipes. The following links include easy vegetarian meals that people of all ages can enjoy.
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/87/everyday-cooking/vegetarian/
15
May
Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.
Marianne Williamson