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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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The Meaning of Self-Medication (Delaware Wave)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by D3 Support

How often have we heard — or even said, ‘I need a drink! I’ve had a hard day. I need a nice big meal — or a cigarette!’ In the face of stress, it can be tempting to ‘self-medicate’ with … Continue reading →

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What’s a Snob? (Delaware Coast Press)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by D3 Support

Are you a snob? Do you know one? What, exactly, is a snob? In order to know that, we first have to explore why people achieve success. There are two kinds of achievers out there. The first does it for … Continue reading →

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What Lurks Beneath the Sanctimonius Disdain for Money (DE Wave)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by D3 Support

I’ve always liked the saying, ‘If it were easy, everybody would be doing it.’ Sadly, the natural response to that is often, ‘Well, it must be nice to have” whatever you earned that they resent your having earned. A successful … Continue reading →

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Share your dollars with sense (Delaware Coast Press)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by D3 Support

I speak to so many people — married couples, families, friends — who tell me they fight over money more than anything else. But after digging a little deeper, it becomes evident that the fighting is less about actual money … Continue reading →

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Let them try! (Delaware Wave)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by D3 Support

Noted educator Maria Montessori once said, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.’ This beautiful statement has many implications for children and for education in general. I’d like to generalize a bit more … Continue reading →

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Hypocrisy is unhealthy! (Delaware Coast Press)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by D3 Support

A website visitor writes, ‘I have a friend who projects her shortcomings and personality faults onto others; holding them accountable for those actions or inactions. For example, she’s always late, yet she expresses anger when others are late. Why does … Continue reading →

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Saying “no” for no reason … Not smart! (Delaware Wave)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by D3 Support

Clients sometimes describe a spouse, family member or friend as ‘contrary.’ In other words, this person constantly disagrees just for the sake of disagreeing. Such a person is often referred to as a ‘rationalist’ (though ‘annoying’ is a good alternative). … Continue reading →

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Guilt is Not Love (Delaware Coast Press)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by D3 Support

Occasionally a client will look back over the holidays and admit to me that interactions with family, grown children, aging parents and old friends were often tinged with one, common feeling: Guilt. In spite of all the jokes (‘What? You … Continue reading →

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Is your kid an adult? (Delaware Wave)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by D3 Support

The holidays can be an opportunity to reconnect with children who’ve been living away from home — many for the first time. Although it’s reasonable to expect it to be a happy experience, it can be full of challenges as … Continue reading →

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Smile for Your Own Sake (Delaware Coast Press)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by D3 Support

After two of the biggest holidays of the year, it seemed kind of silly to write a column about smiling. But after doing what I do for 25 years, I am well aware that not everybody is jolly over the … Continue reading →

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The Regret-Filled Mindset (Delaware Wave)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by D3 Support

Around this time of year, some people make themselves sad by dwelling on ‘what could have been.’ What a profound waste of time! Let’s say that you spend just 10 minutes a day thinking about the things you wished you … Continue reading →

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Tips for Keeping Resolutions (Delaware Coast Press)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by D3 Support

It’s a proven fact that champagne, eggnog and cocktail wieners can combine to produce some pretty outlandish New Year’s resolutions. ‘Say what you mean and mean what you say’ doesn’t seem to matter as much when you’re balancing a lampshade … Continue reading →

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