at·ti·tude [ áttə t-d ]  personal view of something: an opinion or general feeling about something bodily posture: a physical posture, either conscious or unconscious, especially while interacting with others challenging manner: an arrogant or assertive manner or stance assumed as a challenge or for effect I went to the grocery store today and to Target. My oh my. I know better than ... Read More »

neg·a·tive [ néggətiv ] indicative of “no”: indicating “no,” or refusing or denying something bad: unhappy, discouraging, angry, or otherwise detracting from a happy situation pessimistic: pessimistic, or tending to have a pessimistic outlook Sure we’ve all had bad days. And I’m sure we’ve all impacted someone else when we have been having a bad day. I know I have. Today, I was ... Read More »

stress [ stress ]  strain felt by somebody: mental, emotional, or physical strain caused, e.g. by anxiety or overwork. It may cause such symptoms as raised blood pressure or depression. cause of strain: something that causes stress special importance: special emphasis, importance, or significance attached to something I am feeling the most opposite of stress right now, relaxed. I am not sure how ... Read More »

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. I have been thinking about the word happiness a lot lately. What does happiness really mean? I can’t tell you how many people around me have had hard times in their lives lately – our family included. Its really made me stop to think ... Read More »

anx·i·e·ty [ ang z- ətee ] feeling of worry: nervousness or agitation, often about something that is going to happen something that worries somebody: a subject or concern that causes worry strong wish to do something: the strong wish to do something, especially if the wish is unnecessarily or unhealthily strong I’m reading a book, “ScreamFree Parenting” I can’t tell you if it ... Read More »