Growing Up with an Alcoholic Father : Break the Addiction Cycle

There’s nothing scarier than watching someone you love struggle with addiction. Since I know firsthand what it’s like growing up with an alcoholic father, I wanted to share my story and tips. Here’s what I have learned: Growing up with an alcoholic parent can damage a child’s self-esteem, inhibit a child’s ability to form healthy … Read more

What is Repetition Compulsion – Stop Repeating the Past

My wife and I both had rough childhoods and have struggled with making poor choices over and over again. So we’ve had to understand the concept of repetition compulsion and how to overcome it. Repetition compulsion, the repeating of negative behavior patterns, draw us into challenging relationships & keeps us in a negative holding pattern. … Read more

How to Cure Sleep Apnea Naturally at Home Without CPAP

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There’s nothing worse than getting a bad night’s sleep and for people suffering from sleep apnea, it’s even harder. While many sleep apnea sufferers rely on a CPAP machine to sleep better, I wondered how to cure sleep apnea naturally at home without CPAP. Sleep Apnea Cures Without a CPAP include positional sleep therapy, losing … Read more

Being a Highly Sensitive Man – Top Pros and Cons

Highly sensitive people feel things on a deep emotional level. But what are the pros and cons of being a highly sensitive man? Being a highly sensitive man can make you incredibly caring, insightful, intuitive, and empathetic. However, tipped out of balance, it can also lead to insecurity, paranoia, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. I’ll … Read more

15 Best Tips on Eliminating Teenage Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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Struggling with teenage anxiety and panic attacks with your kids? If you’re a parent of a teen or soon-to-be-teen, I think you’ll agree with me when I say that our kids are getting moodier. They are getting more anxious and can panic more easily over seemingly simple things. It’s getting harder to tell if something … Read more

7 Best Tips on How to Reduce Cholesterol Levels Naturally

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Having spent over 2 decades as a leader in Whole Foods Market, I slowly became and expert not only on food, but overall wellness and natural remedies as well. This post is also my personal journey in lowering my cholesterol Looking for tips on how to reduce cholesterol levels quickly? I think you’ll agree with … Read more

9 Best Healthy Eating Habits For Children They Will Love

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Do you struggle with healthy eating habits for children?  How do we get our kids to eat healthier without a mutiny? Does healthier food cost more? If we occasionally let them eat whatever they want does that make us a bad parent? It can be hard to get your kids to eat healthily! I get … Read more

9 Amazing Ways of Boosting Self-Esteem to Better Your Life

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What is self-esteem and why is boosting self-esteem important? Are you wondering with how boosting self-esteem might improve your life? Perhaps you already know you have low self-esteem and have already seen the damaging effects in your life from it? Or maybe you feel good about yourself but are wondering how you could boost self-confidence? … Read more

11 Ultimate Ways to Improve Your Life You Probably Didn’t Know

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Do you want to improve your life before you die? You want to improve your life before you die. To leave this world and your loved ones in a better place. To enjoy the ride more and maybe even extend the ride. But what do you want to accomplish in life?  What are your goals and … Read more

19 Worst Ways the Traits of a Negative Toxic Person Hurt You

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Negative people drain us of our time, energy, and positive attitude, and we all have them in our lives. So I wondered exactly what the traits of a toxic negative person are. Toxic people are manipulative, negative, & judgemental. But they also see themselves as a victim and rarely take ownership and responsibility for their … Read more

9 Proven Cell Phone Addiction Symptoms You Need to Know!

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Looking for Cell phone addiction symptoms? We all know someone who can’t put their phone down no matter what the circumstance. They have them out at dinner, or while in conversation with friends. That phone is the first thing they look at upon waking and the last thing they look at before sleep. Whether playing … Read more