by Diane Hatz | Dec 13, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Let’s be honest, many people don’t like the holidays. According to research company ValuePenguin, 61% of Americans believed they would be sad or lonely during the holiday season in 2023. 37% of people surveyed stated they would skip the holidays entirely if they...
by Diane Hatz | May 12, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Knowing when to walk away I met a friend at a cafe last week; let’s call her Jan. I hadn’t seen her for about a year and was looking forward to catching up. We settled into our comfortable wingback chairs with our steaming mugs of tea and started sharing what we’ve...
by Diane Hatz | Mar 15, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Recently, I realized that my sabbatical, where I’m supposed to be recharging and reinventing myself, was stressing me out. I republished a novel and spent eighteen months mastering the ins and outs of indie publishing and marketing (which should qualify me for a PhD...
by Diane Hatz | Jan 2, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve committed myself to Daily Intentions. Rather than making a long list of most-likely unachievable goals once a year, I believe I’m more effective by setting an intention every day, whether it be big or small. Resolution versus...
by Diane Hatz | Dec 18, 2023 | Self Care/Spirit
I first wrote this article about having the holiday blues last year and wanted to repost it because the global epidemic of loneliness and isolation is only getting worse. I’ve also been struggling recently, feeling shunned by my profession of twenty-five years and...
by Diane Hatz | May 31, 2023 | Self Care/Spirit
The Let Them Theory is simple yet so profound. All it means is to let people be who they are. Let them have their own thoughts and opinions. Stop trying to control them. Let go, and let them be. Practicing it might be more difficult than we realize, at least at first,...
