by Kim Olver | Apr 3, 2019 | Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
Did you know, if you don’t like the emotions you are experiencing or your current state of health, you can indirectly affect change by changing your actions and thoughts? I am not a physician or a psychiatrist; my degree is in counseling. However, it doesn’t take a...
by Kim Olver | Mar 27, 2019 | Choice Theory, Relationships, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
If you are following my blogs on Strategic Self-Care, then you already know I have an unconventional, Choice Theory approach to the topic, which will be revealed in my forthcoming book, Choosing Me Now, out on Amazon June 4. It will be available for preorder on May...
by Kim Olver | Mar 13, 2019 | Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
Our need for Significance is the focus this week in my series on self-care in anticipation of the publishing of my forthcoming book, Choosing Me Now . You will find the blog Safety & Security and Self-Care. Self-care is more than just taking care of our physical...
by Kim Olver | Mar 6, 2019 | Relationships, Self-Development, Self-growth
I’m sure you are all familiar with the concept of loving yourself first. If you don’t love yourself, how can you love someone else? You can’t give away what you don’t have. Too often, we put our relationships with others before the most important one we’ll ever have:...
by Kim Olver | Feb 27, 2019 | Self-Development, Self-growth
There is a quote by Margaret Wheatley that says, “It’s hard to hate someone who’s story you know,” and I believe everyone has a story. Yes, everyone, even you! While you may think your life isn’t very interesting and nothing has ever happened to you, that in and of...
by Kim Olver | Jan 23, 2019 | Relationships, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth, Weight Loss
Practicing self-care starts with getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, eating healthy and exercising often, but it goes far beyond that. From a Choice Theory® perspective, self-care involves making sure all five of your basic needs are satisfied: Safety &...
