by Kim Olver | Nov 6, 2019 | Relationships
Military Family Appreciation month is celebrated in November. In honor of military families, I’d like to give you a sense of what some military families go through before, during and after a deployment. Military deployment typically means a military member received...
by Kim Olver | Oct 30, 2019 | Choice Theory, Relationships
Domestic Violence – violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. Are you being hurt by someone who’s supposed to love you? Do you think you are asking for it? Do you live in fear of it happening...
by Kim Olver | Oct 24, 2019 | Relationships
Have you ever encountered people in your life who were genuinely happy for your success? Having those people around foster a positive environment that benefits everyone. It becomes easier to spot its opposite, when colleagues are jealous and try to undermine your...
by Kim Olver | Aug 28, 2019 | Relationships
Eileen Buchheim created Romance Awareness Month in August to encourage couples to improve their relationships through romance. In my work with couples, I have discovered that romance can be the language of love for some, but not so much for others. What happens when...
by Kim Olver | Aug 21, 2019 | Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Development, Self-growth
In honor of Happiness Happens Month, I wanted to write about what makes people happy. I am an avid Choice Theory enthusiast and have been studying the work of William Glasser my entire adult life. Glasser made the distinction between pleasure and happiness by saying...
by Kim Olver | Aug 14, 2019 | Choice Theory, Relationships
In honor of International Peace Month, I thought it appropriate to write about what constitutes peace. Internationally, most people think of peace as the absence of war. Nationally, it may look like bi-partisan solutions to issues with an active, participating...
