by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have pasted an article written by Dr Marilyn Wedge. In this article she comments on the execrated spiraling of the diagnosis of ADHD in the United States. This has been a cause of concern for many years among parents, teachers and providers. When I reviewed this...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Is it possible to feel disconnected in a family or within our “tribe?” The answer most certainly is a resounding yes. We can feel alone in a marriage, alone amidst a group of friends, alone in an office filled with co workers. Aloneness is a state of mind determined...
by Jody J. Ballard | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Beginning a new adventure can be an obstacle course which we must navigate to cope with its challenges. <——— Sounds ominous and not very appealing. This approach makes me want to reconsider if the journey will be worth the pain. I sat contemplating why some women...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Okay, here it comes! Are you ready to read about what you already know? It might make you a bit uncomfortable, but I am strong and so are you…………here goes. Loneliness is more pervasive than ever, but how can that be when we have so many “friends”. We spend enormous...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
5 February 2014 Last week I spoke about enjoying the now, the importance of relationships, health, aging and positivity. I have been inundated with comments about the relationship piece and decided to bla bla blog today about their value and importance in our lives....
by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Women by nature are communal, nurturing and tribal. Challenges require groups to quickly define strengths and weaknesses and allows each person the opportunity to step up into their strengths to be productive. In this way each person is valued and needed. They have a...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
27 January 2014 NOW THAT WAS F-U-N!! Sort of, well at a minimum it was educational in so many ways that it became F-U-N. This adventure to the Wahibi Sands of Oman taught me many lessons. The first being to stay in the moment; a lesson I have learned and relearned...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have decided not to promise I will blog every week because……..well I just can’t seem to get it done. I do enjoy being in the NOW and this last week I allowed myself to focus only on the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai. Writing is a solo activity...
by Jody J. Ballard | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
We learn as we grow, mature and adapt. When we are being our best selves, we develop and adhere to healthy patterns for coping with inevitable life challenges. If we develop the ability to handle barriers, setbacks, complications, and problems, ANYTHING becomes...
by Admin | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill in our backyard or our neighbors, the pools in town finally opening for the summer, ‘School’s Out For Summer’ shouting with fist bumps in the air. This was the Memorial Day of my youth. I vaguely remember going to...
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