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 &...
by Kim Olver | Jan 9, 2019 | Self-Development, Self-growth, Weight Loss
There are all kinds of information available about weight loss. If people have access to this information, then why is losing weight so difficult? For those of us who have added some extra weight, the answer is relatively simple: we need to eat healthier and exercise...
by Kim Olver | Jan 2, 2019 | Relationships, Self-Development, Self-growth
My life has been very full in 2018. I have been focused on the lessons, and I realize there are many when you are open and seeking them. Here are some of the things I learned or were reminded of in 2018: I am enough. I am worthy. I am imperfectly perfect. While...
by Kim Olver | Dec 20, 2018 | Holiday, Self-Development, Self-growth
This holiday season, my two seven-year-old grandsons shared with me the meaning of Christmas from their perspectives. Logan told me he discovered the real meaning of Christmas. When I asked him what it was, he responded, “It’s not about the presents. It’s really about...
by Kim Olver | Dec 14, 2018 | Self-Development, Self-growth
If we’re connected on Facebook, then it’s likely you’ve noticed my posts often end with, “What’s great about your day?” Some people understand why I do that, and others assign nefarious motives. I am writing this post to share my rationale and to invite like-minded...
by Kim Olver | Nov 21, 2018 | Relationships, Self-Development, Self-growth
I am writing from the city of Shenzhen. Last week, my friend and I completed a one-week tour of China. It was an organized tour with twenty-six other tourists, one of whom we adopted because she was traveling alone, that began on a remote part of the Great Wall of...
