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Strategies to Survive Holiday Stress By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why traditional holidays are so stressful? Instead of being called the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ it seems that we should rename it to be more accurately called the ‘most difficult time of the year’. I believe you can break the pattern of...

Surviving Major Life Crisis – by: Dwight Bain, Crisis Counselor Life is harder than ever, yet why do some people face major life transitions like a traumatic event, major financial stress, death, divorce, health problems, job loss, or business problems with a hopeful attitude of rebuilding and recovery while others just want to hide in fear? Everyone will face times of major life...

BY Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS Have you ever had those “aha” moments?...

On Cooking. Well...I never learned a lot about it. I got made fun of in high school because I...

It Will Never Happen Again- If international pop star, Rihanna, can forgive her pop star boyfriend, Chris Brown, why shouldn't I? A few weeks ago Chris was charged with severely beating Rihanna and pictures were released to prove it. This happened on the eve of the Grammy's, an event that is probably the most important night in the music industry. Allegedly, the incident began over a text...

I began writing this article in June, 2009. Today, I bring it up to date. In February of 2009, Chris George's car was found abandoned near a wooded area in Apopka, Florida. Also known as George Onda, family members and friends didn't think much of it because he often took off to go on drug-induced binges. Three weeks later, the family called Apopka police and a search ensued. One of the...

How to set Boundaries to avoid the “Holiday Blues” By Dwight Bain A recent USA Today poll asked this question, “Which best fits your holiday emotional state?” Relaxed - 18% Joyful - 31% Stressed - 27% Depressed - 24% Why do people feel so overloaded with additional problems during the holidays? I believe the majority of the pressure they feel is...

Dolly the dolphin was a rebel by nature. She simply refused to follow orders. That's why the Navy released her from the dolphin research project in the keys, and why she was socialized to prefer human company to dolphins. Without her navy trainers to play with, she found a new family to adopt. Luckily, this family were friends of our family. They lived on the end of a canal leading to the...