by Lori Mazenko | Nov 22, 2021 | Life Strategies, Uncategorized |
As the child of divorce, holidays were usually a flurry of activity from the moment I woke up. After age 9, I never experienced the leisurely Thanksgiving meal, post-dinner games, or staying in PJs all day on Christmas and playing with my new toys. Because every...
by Lori Mazenko | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Never! He/She/They don’t deserve it! Why should I, after all that has happened?!!! Have you said that or thought that? Welcome to the club. Let’s start with what forgiveness isn’t. Forgiveness isn’t weakness. It’s not dismissiveness. It doesn’t have to include...
by Lori Mazenko | Jul 8, 2021 | Life Strategies, Uncategorized |
When I was going through my divorce, I remember waking up in the morning as if there was a massive boulder on my chest. I flip-flopped between feeling numbness, hurt, relief, and anger, often within the span of a single hour. My mind was all over the place, and I...
by Lori Mazenko | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized |
If you could go back to your teenage years, what would you tell your younger self about life? I can think of several things, that is for sure! But one that really sticks out to me is this, “Learn to calm your thoughts and anxious self. Take time to sit in stillness,...
by Lori Mazenko | Dec 31, 2020 | Life Strategies, Mental Health Resources, Uncategorized |
Oftentimes when people do big things, it comes with little steps along the way. I wrote about this in my last blog “Percentages Matter.” Today I’m inviting guest blogger, Austin Marques, to share about how each footstep literally mattered as he...
by Lori Mazenko | Dec 2, 2020 | Life Strategies, Mental Health Resources, Uncategorized |
Are you happy with the progress you have made in your life even though your goals have not been fully achieved? Believe it not, I find most people I speak with are dissatisfied with their accomplishments until they have met 100% of their goal. I’d like to...