What We Get From Our Parents
I was looking at my schedule for this month and I noticed that Father’s Day is coming up, and we just celebrated Mother’s Day in May. I don’t have my parents here anymore, and holidays always bring up a lot…
Spring is here!
Spring is here! With the sun streaming in through the windows a little earlier, and sticking around a little later, I have started to dig through the clutter around my home and office that seems to accumulate during the winter…
Are Your Mind and Your Body in Sync?
How are you feeling? Most likely, you’re thinking about how you’re feeling physically when someone asks you that question. I am more interested in your emotions. So, one more time: How do you feel? By the way, how you’re feeling…
New Year. Now What?
So here we are at the start of a new year. Yes, it’s that time of year when we’re hit with those “best of the year” and “worst of the year” lists. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were doing…
Joy! Joy! Joy!
What are your holidays looking like so far? Past memories, good ones and not so good ones. Demands, some realistic and others not realistic, some coming from you, some coming from others. Your schedule, maybe too much going on, or…
It’s Thanksgiving! What Are You Grateful For?
Thanksgiving is that time of the year when we take a step back and contemplate what’s good in life. A time when we choose to focus not so much on what’s wrong with our lives, but instead to focus on…
How To Be Okay On Those Days When Things Don’t Feel Okay
Ever wake up with kind of a vague feeling that something isn’t quite right with you? You feel fine. Life is fine. But still, life feels hard. Nothing specific. Maybe just everything. You’ve had days like this before. And they…
When You Don’t Think You Can Keep Going
Life is just a bowl of cherries. I’m sure you’ve heard that one before. A nice thought, right? But as all of us humans know, life isn’t quite that way. And living with mental illness is certainly no bowl of…
Stress… and your health
Stress at work… stress at school… stress at home… and ignoring your self-care routine. Stress leads to more stress, along with emotional and physical exhaustion. Does this cycle sound familiar? It seems that we humans have a way of putting…
Feeling Anxious About COVID-19 Reentry? Here’s How to Cope!
It’s been a rough 17 months or so, hasn’t it? In so many ways, I can’t begin to count them. I suspect it may be the same for you. None of us were prepared to cope during a global pandemic. …