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Invest in Your Relationships. The Payoff Is Immense. Small investments in our everyday relationships can offer huge benefits when we most need them.

Rob Lowe marks 29 years of sobriety with inspiring message The actor, author and director gave up drinking at age 26.

Bring back (or start your new tradition of) the family dinner table

Sunday dinner: The family tradition we need to bring back Want a way to stay connected to family? It’s time to bring back the tradition of gathering around the dinner table.

Let's move past the stigma of seeing a counselor when you are struggling

Sharing this inspirational story:

This is Jim Thorpe. Look closely at the photo, you can see that he’s wearing different socks and shoes. This wasn’t a fashion statement. It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim, an American Indian from Oklahoma represented the U.S. in track and field. On the morning of his competitions, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim ended up borrowing one shoe (as one teammate only had one extra shoe) and finding the other in a garbage can. That’s the pair that he’s wearing in the photo. But one of the shoes was too small and had to squeeze his foot in it; the other was too big, so he had to wear an extra sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim won two gold medals that day.

This is a perfect reminder that you don’t have to resign to the excuses that have held you back. So what if life hasn’t been fair? What are you going to do about it today? Whatever you woke up with this morning; stolen shoes, ill health, failed relationships, don’t let it stop you from running your race. You can experience more in life if you’ll get over the excuses and get on with living. You can have reasons or you can have results and you can’t have both.

Back to School Tips for Parents | Child Mind Institute Model confidence, create structure, and get to know the new teacher. Teachers are invaluable allies. Tips for going back to school.

Anxiety can effect us all.

How Virginia's Kyle Guy dealt with historic loss, anxiety issues to become a national champion “My whole goal in life is to help somebody,” the Virginia All-American guard says. “I always say, motivation is short-term, inspiration is long-term.”

Why wait? Make your starting point in change now! It just takes one small step, one phone call for help and accountability, one email or text. Don't let fear stand in your way of a better you and better life!