Many of us will have to get creative this year. The festive season is upon us and giving fewer, less-expensive or no gifts at all is not a choice but a necessity. This could be the year for us to consider the giving of ourselves - whether it be time or attention. Giving yourself can be one of the best investments you make and the rewards can be priceless.
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Improve your gratitude skills with these practical, creative tips.
Read MoreThe journey of life, the one we’re all on right now, isn’t so different from that hypothetical journey. Except rather than spending time with another person, our constant companion is the voice inside our heads. But for many of us, the relationship between ourselves and that voice isn’t so positive.
Read MoreThink back to the last time you helped someone, whether it was holding the door open for a classmate or raking your elderly neighbor’s leaves. While you were doing it and afterward, how did you feel?
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