Check out Values.com for inspirational stories

January 28, 2012

I saw a great commerical on TV just now, about bullying in high school, and went to the website. It’s full of TV spots, quotes, personal stories, and all sorts of other things — all based on various values. Check it out — I was impressed.

Here’s the commercial I saw. It really warmed my heart!

http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/72-Locker

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How to improve your family’s financial picture

January 27, 2012 Money
Piggy Bank

Well, your “family fiscal year” just ended, and a new one has begun. Are you pleased with your “profit and loss statement”? How about your “balance sheet”? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read on! Your personal finances are really no different than those of a business. You have income, you have expenses, [...]

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Bad grades on report card? What to do next

January 22, 2012 Children
Report card grades

Fall semester report cards are coming! This is a very important time to evaluate your child’s situation at school. If you see a “bad” report card, and you’re not sure what to do next, here are some good ideas on “Dealing with Disappointing Grades”. If you want to delve further, here are links to two [...]

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How are your New Year’s resolutions doing?

January 21, 2012 Holidays
New Year resolution

So how are your New Year’s resolutions progressing?  For many of us, the answer is “not so good!”  Well, if  so, you aren’t alone.  Take a look at this post for 8 Reasons Your New Year’s Resolutions Didn’t Stick.  It’s never too late to begin again!

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In memory of Dr. Chad Wilde

January 15, 2012 Uncategorized

We are sorry to note the sudden passing of Dr. Chad Wilde, owner of Simi Pain Management Center here in Simi Valley.  He was a friend of our practice, and over the last few years we referred quite a few patients to each other.   Without exception, every patient who he referred spoke highly of him, [...]

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Hypnotherapy: how can it help?

January 14, 2012 Hypnosis and hypnotherapy

Every so often, it’s fun to re-visit topics that we have covered in the past.  We get frequent questions from new callers and current clients about hypnosis.  They wonder what it really is, and whether it can help with their particular problem.  They also wonder why it is important to see a licensed therapist who [...]

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Feed your soul: food for thought

January 8, 2012 Faith and Christianity

Once again our local paper, the Ventura County Star, comes through with a great column by Esha Chhabra, entitled “This year, satisfy your soul’s needs”.  Any article that begins with a quote by C.S. Lewis works for me.  See what you think!

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How to “fight fair”

December 21, 2011 Marriage and Relationships

Nobody likes to argue, but if we need to have a argument, it certainly helps to have some conflict resolution skills.  Everyone can benefit from learning how to “fight fair” — couples, family members, co-workers — all of us can benefit from better skills. The link for “Fighting Fair to Resolve Conflict” is from The [...]

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Family medical crisis? CaringBridge.org can help

December 20, 2011 Health and Fitness

When a family member or close friend is critcally ill, it is often really difficult to keep others up to date on their situation.  So many people care and want to know how things are going, but don’t want to disturb the family.  The patient and their family often would welcome the prayers, thoughts and [...]

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Kids bored? Try these two sites

December 14, 2011 Children

Here are 2 websites that are fun in different ways, for kids.  One you’ll probably visit over and over again, if you like to do fun things in the kitchen.  It’s called Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons, and is full of fun ideas to try with your children. The other is one of the [...]

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