Healthy Habits – Liv Dooley

The Journey to Joy

livdooley
March 9, 2020

There are way too many of us living beneath our means, our potential, our permission, and our access. We've allowed our insecurities to identify us and serve as excuses which keep us from moving forward for far too long, and it ends now. Could our obsession with forgiveness be fueling our insecurities and negativity? I'm stepping lightly because forgiveness has given me a reason to live, but lately, God has placed two scriptures on my heart to serve as encouragement, and I want to ask you to do more than just read them with me. Visualize them in action.

Absence, Indifference, and Unmet Expectations

livdooley
February 14, 2020

We chose to believe that those things that had connected us were stronger than anything that could distance us, and then we decided to act like we believed it. If you need a little encouragement this Valentine's Day, I'd like to share a few tools you can use to strengthen your relationship.

Holiday Break 101: Do Bonding and Books Go Together?

livdooley
July 28, 2018

The holidays are here! I hope you're as excited as I am, but just in case you're wondering about how to spend your time with your daughter and thinking of ideas, I've got one...or four...for you!

Light Bonding & Hard Conversations: Lessons You Can Learn in the Kitchen

livdooley
July 28, 2018

The kitchen was one of the many places my grandma used to teach me life lessons, and I think it was one of the easiest for me to process the info because it gave me something to focus my attention on when I became uncomfortable with the subject matter. I developed anorexia when I was fifteen, a time when I found myself eating fast food more and more and spending less time in the kitchen. You might be surprised by what you find out about your teen when you begin cooking together! Read the entire blog to find more suggestions…

It’s the Little Things: Celebrating the Small Stuff

livdooley
July 27, 2018

It's the middle of September. Summer's ended and the little vacations are scheduled farther apart now. School has been back in for a few weeks, and the routines are becoming more regular. Spontaneity has slowed down and work can become a serious drain if you let it! Celebrations don't have to be large and time consuming. Your spouse and your children will appreciate it when acknowledge a small success in a special way. Your coworkers may be alarmed that you noticed and cared enough to write a thank you note. Your mentees will light up, and I guarantee you it will make a difference in their day.