by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Do you know people who always seem to be in a good mood, no matter what? You think “They’re lucky! I wish I had their life!” But, wait. Take a closer look. It’s not luck. It’s choice. Everyone has a back story.
Learning From Your History
During my 18 years of parenting foster kids I [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Anger is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be your whole life. Angry as you may feel, you haven’t invented the emotion and most likely your situation has links to others who have experienced something similar. To know that you’re not alone can be comforting news.
Anger has been around [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Linking ourselves to things in life that help us become a mentally healthy person whom others enjoy being around involves many parts of character development. Manners, personality, caring for others, cleanliness, a system of values and faith, are a few of the life links that connect us all.
Smiling can be a habit; one of [...]
By Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Linking ourselves to self control and anger management is necessary for happiness and healthy living. For many, controlling anger is not easy. In fact, I think the energy and tension of anger can even be addictive. Strange as it seems, feeling mad, for some, feels good. Think about those you know who are always [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Daily Life links us all to stress. Stress is all around us, impossible to escape. We can handle what life tosses at us if we are informed and realistic. Do we expect too much? Are we taking ourselves and those around us too seriously? Can we improve our lives with nutrition, exercise, and [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
“Thinking positive in a negative situation can be a powerful tool to stress and anger management, increasing our ability to achieve. You might wonder how positive thinking eliminates violence, but I think losing hope is a trigger for serious behavior problems. No one is asking you to be Miss/Mr. PolyAnna. Real struggles bring [...]
“Some of us have a mountain to climb that others around us don’t even have a clue about how to handle. If they want to help, they don’t know how, which can cause them instead, to do nothing. Helplessness makes us angry. Grief can overpower us with anger. We’ve got to put the brakes on, and [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Anger problems are something we all have sooner or later. Life is tough and tempers can flare easily when something happens that causes us pain. The other side of anger is a light, airy place. It’s full of peace, harmony, respect, happiness, and caring. It’s where we all want to be. You may [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Parent Time Out
Introduction: Parents need fun, too. I’ve been thinking; we are way too hard on ourselves. Give yourself a break! I’ve spent a good amount of my life wishing I was not doing what I was doing; not wearing what I was wearing; was somewhere other than where I was at [...]
