by Kim Olver | Jun 19, 2019 | Mental Health, Relationships, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
Did you know June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) month? When Choice Theory and Dr. Glassser’s views on mental health, I often use PTS as an example. No, that wasn’t a typo—I will never refer to PTS as a disorder. When people experience a seriously traumatic...
by Kim Olver | Jun 12, 2019 | Relationships
Dear Heterosexual, My name is Kim Olver and I am a heterosexual ally for LGBTQ rights. I felt compelled to write this article after reading about all the backlash about Pride Month. I’ll bet if you are one of those people pushing against this, you have stopped reading...
by Kim Olver | Jun 5, 2019 | Relationships, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
Many who know me are aware that yesterday, June 4, was the day my latest book was published and became available on Amazon. My team and I exceeded the goals I had set for the launch of Choosing Me Now, and I was extremely pleased with the amount of book sales. Many...
by Kim Olver | May 29, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships
What does the word ‘family’ mean to you? For some people, the word conjures up feelings of comfort, protection and love. For others, it may conjure up feelings of lacking, unpredictability and fear. There are those family members we share DNA with and family we choose...
by Kim Olver | May 22, 2019 | Relationships, Self-care, Self-Development
“No one ever broke your heart; they broke your expectations.” This quote from Kyle Cease is a significant quote for me because I was sure I had been broken-hearted several times in my life. What was he saying, that no one ever broke my heart? Surely, that couldn’t be...
by Kim Olver | May 15, 2019 | Choice Theory, Parenting, Relationships, Self-care
Self-esteem isn’t something you can give another person; it’s something they need to cultivate for themselves. However, the environment you create around children can make that task easy or difficult and anything in between. If you are a parent, an educator, or any...
