by AliDav | Apr 20, 2015 | Communication, Empowerment, Inspiration, Relationships
Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional~ Max Lucade I find it interesting that almost every person I have ever encountered says “I don’t like conflict” as if they are the only ones who feel that way. Truly, conflict is nothing we...
by AliDav | Nov 12, 2014 | All Blogs, Empowerment, Inspiration, Relationships
Trust is the greatest gift you can offer a relationship. The dictionary says trust is: the reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. Trust is something we most frequently give freely. I trusted teachers to teach...
by AliDav | Oct 30, 2013 | All Blogs, Empowerment, Inspiration, Relationships
Are you expressing the real you? What does authenticity mean to you? Is it about always telling the truth? Can you honestly say you’ve never said a ‘white lie’ to protect someone’s feelings? Or even to protect yourself? Authenticity is not...
by AliDav | Oct 22, 2013 | All Blogs, Empowerment, Inspiration, Relationships
What does it mean to “love yourself”? We all know that to truly be able to love another we have to be able to love ourselves. I know I’ve heard that all my life and I’ve also shared that with those that I counsel. Still, people ask…...
by AliDav | Oct 15, 2013 | All Blogs, Caregiving, Communication, Empowerment, Inspiration, Relationships
How to empower yourself and your senior This week I want to share with you an interview I did with Susan Baida of eCare Diary on empowering you and your senior loved one. It is full of information about how to plan for the aging process and how to have that all...
by AliDav | Sep 29, 2013 | Caregiving, Empowerment, Relationships
How old do you have to be to do what you want? Isn’t that a good question!! It’s a question my senior clients often asked when their adult children were trying to force some activity on them. We look at our parents aging and want to keep them active,...