Dee Cascio

Intimate relationships, like other aspects of life, change. You may start out dating and decide to get married or live together. At first, you love or admire the other person because s/he possesses the characteristics, qualities, and values that you find attractive. However, real life happens. Over time, you experience differences in the way you… [Continue reading] Intimate relationships

It is possible to achieve a positive outcome from a negative change. You can learn to make this happen in your own life and reap the benefits. “Some changes look negative on the surface, but you’ll soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” Eckhart Tolle The “space”… [Continue reading] A positive outcome from a negative change

Use reflections to make your year successful. It’s tempting after a change in your work or life to try to get back to “normal” as quickly as possible, but reflection will make the transition time more beneficial. Personal reflections • What has gone well and made you feel good? • What could have gone better?… [Continue reading] Use reflections to make your year successful

Whatever has inspired you to make changes to improve your personal, professional, and community life, you need to be aware of these key points going forward. • Reflection on the past will help you assess what, if anything, you want to do differently—this leads to better decisions • Change usually requires a transitional period or… [Continue reading] Personal, professional, and community life changes

Life is a great adventure. In fact, in the words of Helen Keller, “Life is either a great adventure or nothing” so how will you be adventurous? • Look at change and the transition period that follows each change as an opportunity for growth • Learn something new every day • Do something unexpected to… [Continue reading] Life is a great adventure

It’s a new year and new transitions await you. You may choose to make changes which will cause one or more transitions in your life. Your work or life circumstances may take you by surprise and deliver unplanned changes. Either way, you get to choose how you will respond to these changes in your life.… [Continue reading] New year, new transitions

Major highlights for me in 2017 include the publication of the paperback version of Ready To Retire? Successful Retirement Planning To Make The Best Of The Rest Of Your Life. Other highlights include topics like • Never be alone during a transition Find out how to surround yourself with the right support people • How… [Continue reading] 2017 highlights

In the busyness of the holiday season, take time to meditate on gratitude with this quote by Melody Beattie: “Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”… [Continue reading] Gratitude turns what we have into enough

Holiday transitions can be difficult. Surviving this holiday season may seem impossible if a change or transition has recently occurred in your life. However, you can trust in yourself. Because of past circumstances where you have experienced success and the skills you have accumulated throughout your life, you are a capable human being. You have… [Continue reading] Surviving holiday transitions

I’m giving thanks for you! Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to read this blog. May your list of blessings be long and your complaints few as you are giving thanks today and in the year ahead. Face life and work transitions with confidence! Let life and work transitions author, speaker,… [Continue reading] Giving thanks for you