The Holiday Tune-Up, re-post
(Tracey's note: I'm posting this article again because I think it's important, timely, and wonderful. In case you missed it the first time, please check it out.) I was nineteen years old when I woke…
Do you have a loved one struggling with mental health? I have something for you.
(Tracey's note: I'm posting this article again because I think it's important, timely, and wonderful. In case you missed it the first time, please check it out.) I was nineteen years old when I woke…
First, you probably noticed that I added the word "international" to our bookclub. Well, why not! We are an international group and how fun to be able to say so. Thank you Nettonya and Xeno…
I was nineteen years old when I woke that July morning in my childhood bed. I heard shuffles and muffles from the hallway through my closed door. “You take this. No this.” “Carry that to…
So, the post I had in mind to write for this Thanksgiving was going to be really great. I was going to tell you about my daughter's first trip to residential treatment and what a…
If you missed or would like to re-read the post and comments for the Introduction and Ch. 1, you can do so here. Here we go! Thank you Sue. Chapter 2: Civilization Stops at the…
If you missed last week’s bookclub post, read it here. Basic guidelines, sample questions, and chapter spearheaders are outlined therein as are everyone's introductions in the comment section. Please take a few minutes (if you…
Cheryl Strayed is on tour right now to support her newest publication, Brave Enough. I was Lucky Enough to get the chance to see her during her stop in Pasadena. I was also lucky enough…
Hello intrepid Rising Strong gang! I am so excited to get this ball rolling I can’t even see straight. (If you missed my first post on this topic, read it here.) The basic guidelines and…
Do you find you often feel like life is a struggle? Despite my best efforts at mindful acceptance and letting go of that which I cannot control, I sure do. I don’t think I was…
The winner of the Brené Brown starter kit is Wendy Goldstein! Congratulations Wendy. I hope you get lots of use out of your goodies. I can't wait to hear what you have to say about…
Monday, March 25 2013, late afternoon I remember the day and date exactly because it was Tom’s birthday. We’d spent the previous19 hours sitting in the ER at Los Robles waiting for a bed to…
The Fall 2015 issue of NAMI's publication, "Advocate" has an excellent one page article with information and tips to help understand and create an IEP should your child need one. Click here to read, "Putting…
"We can learn to rejoice in even the smallest blessings our life holds. It is easy to miss our own good fortune; often happiness comes in ways we don't even notice. It's like a cartoon…
Just Finished, part one Brainstorm, The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. Back when I chose Brainstorm, I had not read Dr. Siegel’s previous works and had no idea…
To celebrate the Santa Monica stop of Brené Brown’s book tour, I’m hosting a contest! Everyone who is signed up to receive my newsletter by midnight on Thursday, October 15, 2015 will have their name…
I am beyond excited to announce the first in what I intend to make a recurring column on this site called, Creativity Corner. In Creativity Corner, I will explore the ways in which different types…