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Five Things to Know About Grief and Loss
When you lose a spouse there are a series of expected feelings and experiences ahead. Grief, loneliness, pain, laughter, and joy are only five but worth taking a…
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WRITER’S PROCRASTINATION AND WHAT TO DO
If your ideas have never landed on a page, or maybe you have a half-finished manuscript hiding in a drawer somewhere, don’t despair. You are not alone.
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DEKKER’S WISDOM FOR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS
Dekker says that writing this column is hard work and sometimes he falls asleep while working. There is so much to read and understand about human behavior and…
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5 WAYS OF SELF-CARE TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Here are five ways to improve your life with daily steps of self-care that become habit when practiced with intention. By beginning with yourself as a priority and…
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WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT FEELING VULNERABLE?
Vulnerability helps us open the door to new connections. If only for a moment, we let our guard down and engage with people on another level.
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MORE ADVICE FROM DEKKER
Dekker is a British black lab whose gifts for giving advice emerged when he sat around every day with the restrictions of the pandemic. He was born to…
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRAIN FOG
Here is what you need to know about Brain Fog if you are concerned about cooudy thinking, memory loss or difficulty sleeping.
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HOW DO YOU DEFINE GROWING OLD?
The definition of 'aging' depends on a lot more things than one's chronological age and how we define it can influence how we live it.
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3 WAYS TO FIND JOY IN THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE
Here are three ways to find joy when life seems to be crashing around you and you are in danger of losing hope.
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SIMPLE WISDOM FOR PEOPLE IN DISTRESS
Dekker has advice for people on a number of issues, including broken New year's resolutions.
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IF YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER, WHY NOT WRITE
When you write, why do you write? Is it a life-long passion? A professional obligation? Or do you resist writing because, after all, you are not "a writer?"…
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3 SIMPLE WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS
When confronted by a stressful event it helps to know three simple ways to manage the accompanying feelings.
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HOW TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS
Accomplishing goals is not only about to-do lists and calendars. Having the right mindset and slowing down are equally important.
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T SLEEP
Sleeping may not be the problem we think it is if we learn to sleep according to our bodily rhythms instead of by the clock.
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TIPS TO MAKE LEAVING EASIER
When it is time to leave it doesn't matter if it is a home, graduation, a relationship or a habit, leaving can be difficult. Here are some tips…
