How to slow down when life speeds up

How to slow down when life speeds up By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on September 6, 2016 It may be Monday “mourning,” but I know by Friday I’ll be wondering where the week went. How (and when) did my weeks jump to hyperspace? And how can I slow down my...

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...