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5 things not to do during a snow/ice day

By Natalie Atwell | January 23, 2016

Since most of of us on the east coast are snowed/iced in, I thought I offer up some tips on what not to do. We have plenty of tips available online for what to do, so here are some humorous thoughts for what not to do…(with the help of my husband…) 1-Do not try to…

How to have no “ragrets”

By Natalie Atwell | January 5, 2016

A while back a good friend of mine was thinking about getting a tattoo so I decided to help her look for a nice one and found the one in the featured picture. I wonder if the person in the picture has any regrets about his/her tattoo. As the new year begins, many people enjoy…

Tis the season to be…

By Natalie Atwell | December 14, 2015

Merry or overwhelmed? Natalie is the name my parents gave to me and although I don’t think they looked into the meaning of it when they named me it actually fits in some ways. Natalie means “Christmas child”. I have always loved Christmas. I love the lights, the displays, the food, the music (specifically Mariah…

What superpower would you like to have?

By Natalie Atwell | November 25, 2015

Counselors often ask weird questions like, “if you could have a superpower, what would it be?” A woman whose suspects her husband of cheating might like to have the power of being invisible so she could spy. A traveling businessman may like to fly so he didn’t have to wait at the airport. Having boys,…

He’s just a negative person.

By Natalie Atwell | November 5, 2015

Do you know this person? Maybe it is a she in your life. Negative people. The cup is half empty, not half full. They always have the worse case scenario perspective. What does this mindset and attitude do to one’s health? Let’s explore… (for more info. read “How do Thoughts and Emotions impact health by Karen Lawson,…

Breaking news…Playboy has changed!

By Natalie Atwell | October 14, 2015

As I listened to the news headlines the other morning, I was shocked to hear that Playboy magazine is no longer featuring naked (we say naked in the south) women. I’m sure many the 13 year old boy side of many men is sad as are so aspiring women who hoped to get famous via…

Weeping can be a good thing.

By Natalie Atwell | September 14, 2015

I’m not sure if anyone thinks they are a pretty crier or not, but most people look like they are in pain in their face when they are crying. Personally if I’ve cried a bucket full, my eyes swell, nose is puffy and my top lip swells…Not a pretty sight. However, crying and weeping can…

Sometimes you have to act your way into a feeling…

By Natalie Atwell | September 1, 2015

What in the world does that mean, you may be thinking… Well let me explain. This morning I had a conversation with a lovely, beautiful lady inside and out who encouraged me to write something based off of our conversation (probably joking, but at any rate here we are). We were discussing working out being…

In the world of “friends” and “likes”, what truly makes a good friend?

By Natalie Atwell | August 11, 2015

My heart truly goes out to the youth of today (this makes me sound so old…). They are bombarded with social challenges because of social media. They are constantly faced with identity issues, comparing and being compared to others, and achieving a status based on how many people “like” their posts or lives. Personally, I…

I’m part Brazillian: finding joy in similarities and differences

By Natalie Atwell | July 28, 2015

Too often these days, we (I’m referring to most people from the US) focus on one another’s differences too often in a negative way and lack the joy of looking at the similarities we have. Maybe if we start with where we are alike and appreciate one another’s differences, we can find ways to love one…