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Advice I'd Give My 21-Year-Old Self
Mormon Life says: We all know that when we’re older, hindsight is 20/20. What things do you wish you had known when you were younger? Enjoy these gems of hard-won wisdom from some of our readers.
Only care about what the Lord thinks and not other people. Everything else just seems to fall into place when that is my focus.—Anne; ArizonaVolunteer. Someone could use your help and you’ll get a...
What counts at age 86
Mormon Life says: This LDS woman reflects on life in her old age and what's really important now that she's done and seen it all. I absolutely love it.
The older I get the more I realize that what really matters at any age is relationships. I like to think of them as being horizontally to the human and vertically to the divine. At the same time, in...
Stop the Digital from Dominating Your Life
You may have 400 friends on Facebook or 200 followers on Twitter, but how many of those people do you actually interact with outside the virtual world? Church leaders have warned us to avoid the kind of digital immersion that prevents us from enjoying person-to-person communication, but we have...
Top 10 New Year's resolutions for a healthier life, part 1
The start of a new year brings with it a plethora of good intentions for all of us. Here are my top 10 New Year's resolutions for the coming year! 1. Eat breakfast like a king/queen, lunch like a prince/princess and dinner like a beggar For too many years I did the exact opposite. Finding myself...
Readiness Resolve
Mormon Life says: The New Year is right around the corner; discover a new type of resolution, a resolve to be ready!
If you are like me, the New Year is bittersweet. There is something invigorating about starting off with a clean slate and creating a set of new ideas for running your life. Then there is the down...
Day 8: Pamper Yourself
Mormon Life says: Relieve a little holiday stress with these pampering ideas.
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"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." ~Attributed to both Jim Goodwin and Sydney J. HarrisRelieve Your Holiday StressChristmas is known as a time of peace…and shopping lists,...
Relieve Your Holiday Stress
Mormon Life says: Tips for a (mostly) stress-free holiday season!
Christmas is known as a time of peace...and shopping lists, extended family, and kids home from school. Ever feel like you need a vacation from all the Christmas vacation? Here are some tips to help...
Overcoming Shyness
Mormon Life says: We see indications of it all the time in children—nervousness in front of new people and even fear in public situations. Helping children overcome this tendency before it becomes a handicap simply requires patience and understanding.
It’s Sunday and you’re in Primary to help your child with the talk she has been asked to give. You feel confident it will go well—you’ve practiced it over and over with her. Then, when her name is...
10 Phrases that Prevent Arguments
Mormon Life says: How many times have you tried to offer someone advice, asked for help, or simply began a friendly conversation, only to have the interaction turn into an argument neither of you anticipated? Here are ten phrases to help keep everyone comfortable.
Many contentions between family, friends, and coworkers occur because of a little-understood aspect of social IQ: using language that prevents conflicts. By watching what you say and approaching a...
Defending the Family
Mormon Life says: I've found the answer to many questions in the Book of Mormon. Captain Moroni prepared the minds of the people to be faithful, and then fortified their weakest places. As a soldier defending home and family, I need to follow the same, strategic plan.
When I was a young girl, my favorite song was “Onward Christian Soldiers.” The rousing words stirring my soul as I sang alongside my grandmother in Bethel Methodist Church. When I first read the...
Mommy Knows Best
Mormon Life says: I recently saw a T-shirt that read, "My mother is a travel agent—she specializes in guilt trips." Don’t we all? We mothers make such good travel agents because we’ve been on so many of those trips ourselves.
Every morning offers dozens of reasons to feel guilty. I feel guilty when I get up because Martha Stewart wouldn’t want me to leave the bed—the focal point of the room—unmade. I quickly brush my...
Teaching Children Effective Social Skills
Mormon Life says: Every parent wants their children to grow up to be productive, happy adults. But what makes people happy? More than any other single factor, happiness comes from an ability to get along with other people.
Happy people are those who have close, warm relationships with a significant number of others. When disaster strikes, people who can form close relationships are better able to weather the storm,...
Staying Connected
Mormon Life says: We all inevitably experience joy and sorrow. What we choose to do next is up to us.
In his classic The Great Divorce, a story about the separation of Heaven and Hell, C.S. Lewis describes the journey of a person taking a bus trip to visit Heaven. The traveler asks his guide why...
Exercising Through the Holidays
Mormon Life says: During a busy time like the holidays, we all tend to neglect our health. Being in top physical condition can help you manage the demands of a season that is full of activity—and stress. Stay in tip-top shape for handling the load that the holidays can bring.
Wouldn’t it be great to enjoy the holiday season feeling invigorated, rather than stressed and fatigued? Exercising through the holidays will not only help us managed the addition al stressors, but...
A Personal Quest: Lachoneus, Relief Society, and Me
Mormon Life says: A lot of what Lachoneus taught his people we are being taught now, in sources such as the Relief Society Declaration... so we are first directed to "increase our testimonies of Jesus Christ through prayer and scripture study." ... "seek spiritual strength," as we should do "by following the promptings of the Holy Ghost...."
It had been one year since the Relief Society Declaration had been presented at the 1999 Women's General Conference. Sitting again at the same conference, I was considering my accomplishments during...
