Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; October 3rd, 2016; Posted in Blog, Relationships, Couples & Marriage and with tags: Couples & Marriage, Relationships, stress, worklife balance
Money is power. Money is also one of the top 10 reasons why couples fight. Often, it’s a problem with communication that lies at the base of these fights. If you cannot resolve this issue yourself, you may want to go so far as consider marriage counseling. It is that serious! Never underestimate the ability…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; November 27th, 2013; Posted in Blog, Emotional & Mental Health and with tags: Holidays, self care, self-esteem, worklife balance
The holidays can often be a hectic, over-scheduled, stressful time despite the intention of connection, goodwill, and peace. Start your holiday season off by committing to yourself this year. Ask yourself what do you need to renew, refresh and connect this holiday season? Remember, self-care is not selfish. Self-care is what allows you to be…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; October 7th, 2013; Posted in Blog, Career Counseling and with tags: career change, Career Counseling, career direction, worklife balance
How Can I Change Careers When considering a career change take time to examine your life situation, determine your motivation for a career change, and decide how you would prefer your life to be if things were different. Resist the temptation to just focus on getting away from your present position. Think through what you…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; July 14th, 2011; Posted in Blog, Career Counseling and with tags: worklife balance
How to Balance Life and Work Balance can be seen as “consciously creating a life that reflects your personal values.” This is the key to work-life balance as you cannot balance your time equally or spend all your time in your top priority. The key is to understand that your intepretation of balance…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; July 29th, 2010; Posted in Blog, Stress Management and with tags: Career Counseling, perfectionism, procrastination, wellness, worklife balance
Do you feel that your life is out of control? Do you find it impossible to make time for yourself? Do you need to learn how to manage stress? Try these principles for managing an overwhelmed life summarized from the book, CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap! Strategies for Handling Your Fast-Paced Life. Challenge yourself to implement one…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; July 17th, 2010; Posted in Blog, Emotional & Mental Health and with tags: perfectionism, wellness, worklife balance
This is the second of a series of two posts that explore the dynamics of perfectionism. It is most helpful if you take some time to observe your own perfectionist patterns. Once you have accomplished that, choose a few of the strategies outlined here. Keep working at it until you understand what you need to…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; June 21st, 2010; Posted in Blog, Career Counseling and with tags: Career Counseling, wellness, worklife balance
If you want to create balance in your life, it is important to know how you define success. The following list is a place to start. Cross off those that don’t seem important to you and add your own. Lastly, identify which of the items on your list are the most essential to your success…