It’s been an exciting year so far for Unified Caring Association (UCA) members. Now that Spring is here, we are in full swing with major new benefits! If you are checking your inbox, you may have gotten the news that UCA has partnered with the adventurous organization of “Dear God, Are We There Yet” to... Continue Reading →
Tips for Ending a Toxic Relationship
The following short poem symbolizes the effects a toxic relationship can have on our growth. Even if growth isn’t our goal, toxicity in relations can either help our happiness fly or paralyze it. Because we are humans, it’s inevitable we are in relationships. Even if we consider ourselves a recluse, we have work relationships, doctor... Continue Reading →
Don’t Let Self-Awareness Become a Prison
It’s important we set ourselves free from all cages of our own minds’ creation. Put simply, we cannot let our thoughts, tendencies, or habits become the forces that hold us back from the life we deserve or the goals we set for ourselves. As Aristotle once said “knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom;”... Continue Reading →
Looking for Hope in All the Wrong Places
We by and large started life with unlimited hope. We dreamed all day long. Our imaginations took us to places fantastic, exciting and purposeful. We could live with setbacks; experience them and then move on to the next dream. The only limits to hope as a child were delivered through life experiences. At an early... Continue Reading →
Stop Reliving Glory Days; Create Glorious Days
With the holidays rapidly approaching so too is the probability we’ll hear a family member relive stories from their glory days for the umpteenth time. The stories we’ve heard so much we can repeat them verbatim, of how they won an athletic award in high school, the time they shared a cab with Cher, the... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving Every Day of Our Lives
The fall season has many of us feeling like Emily Bronte when she said “every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” For those of us in the United States, this season can be summed up in crisp weather, beautiful scenery, great food, and precious time with loved ones. With the greatness... Continue Reading →
3 Steps to Resolving Conflict in Your Life
Is there any day that passes without a crisis? Your life does not have to be chaos, crises or so turbulent. The key is learning new tools for resolving conflict in your life. Your life today can feel out of control. Emotions such as anger and frustration can take anyone over in an instant. Unresolved... Continue Reading →
The Trick is Treating Yourself
As Autumn descends and the leaves fall, our own physical and mental states begin to go through seasonal changes, too. If you’re not careful, a true witch’s brew of toil and trouble await. So pay close attention to how shorter days, lowering temperatures, and rain impacts our mood. The Fall can also contribute to a... Continue Reading →
Comfort in Times of Discomfort
It’s completely natural to feel somewhat ungrounded right now with the amount of action at play. From the happenings of this pandemic, to ongoing national fires, to political tensions rising, these are issues that affect us and our communities in both subtle and overt ways. 2020 has been somewhat of a training ground by teaching... Continue Reading →
The Journey Back to Ourselves
We are the vehicles traveling down this road called life and along the way we inevitably lose pieces of that vehicle. Most of the time these pieces no longer serve us and are replaced with upgraded parts at the next pit stop or let go of completely. However, there comes a time when many of... Continue Reading →