Overwhelm happens to even the best of us. No one is really immune, but if you know the signs and symptoms, you can be better equipped to handle it and maybe even prevent it from rearing its ugly overwhelming head in the future.

Overwhelm is a little bit harder to identify than say, anger or sadness.

It’s an emotional state that can be debilitating and paralyzing. Often we get so caught up in the turmoil we have trouble getting to the source, which is simply being overwhelmed.

What’s more, it’s two-fold. Overwhelm is the result of one or more other emotions, usually negative in nature, left unresolved. Continue reading →

Many of us are struggling to find the balance between home, work and family life. Professional and personal battles over your time can get downright nasty. Before you are given an ultimatum over your career, marriage or family, make sure your priorities are straightened out.

Don’t buy into the hype that you can only have one or the other. It’s time to exercise some degree of healthy selfishness and balance all three. Career, marriage and family are all incredibly important to your mental and spiritual health.

Your desires dictate how every part of your world should be prioritized, and how the parts should interconnect. You are the only one who can set your foot down and allow, or disallow, anything from monopolizing your time and energy. Continue reading →