Challenge of Unwinding

“I remember my grandfather telling me how each of us must live with a full measure of loneliness that is inescapable, and we must not destroy ourselves with our passion to escape the aloneness.” ​— Jim Harrison For the past several years, I have been fortunate enough...

Motivation, Focus, Energy

Motivation, Focus, Energy Building on what I wrote in the previous blog about my anxiety and the question, “Is there a balance between the hustle culture and the enjoyment of life?” I came across this quotation from Motivational Lines, “Work-life balance is not about...

Toxic Positivity

Toxic Positivity   Lately, I have been hearing folks talking about “toxic positivity” a lot. Here are my thoughts about this topic. One of my favorite authors, Susan Cain, touched upon toxic positivity in her books. She describes it as the “tyranny of...

Lifting Your Spirits Through the Pandemic

This blog is by CoffeeWithJR guest blogger, Tina Martin. Lifting Your Spirits Through the Pandemic As the pandemic has progressed throughout the last 18 months, people have begun to give more consideration to their health and well-being. Many have created healthier...