Recouping when we get needy

Recouping when we get needy By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on August 30, 2016  We all have our go-tos when we get needy. Some run to friends while others fork over a counselor’s co-pay.  Houses of worship attract the needy as do the bars. Even the...

Eight ways to make peace with your reputation

Eight ways to make peace with your reputation By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on August 23, 2016  Policing my reputation exhausted me.  So, I stopped. It wasn’t easy.  If I ever got wind of trash talk, I fixated, analyzed and set people straight. “No one...

“I didn’t know what else to do.”

When meanness is the only option By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on August 16, 2016  We’ve all said it. We were in a pinch when we didn’t like what someone was doing.  We became uncomfortable, so we lashed out. We got mean with a comment, dirty look or...

Meditate on the lotus

Meditate on the lotus By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on August 2, 2016  While navigating tough times, you remind yourself, “This, too, shall pass.” When it’s all over, you will be transformed, new. But the passing can be agony. At these moments, meditate...