Notes on gratitude 50 for 50 #5
Friday morning, I sat down at my desk to complete my daily gratitude journal. The first question on every page is the same: In two words, how do you feel right now? Like I do…
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Self-care. What is it? 50 for 50
The same day that I posted my first 50 for 50 post about my intention this year to practice self-care I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw an article called, "This Is What 'Self-Care…
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Notes on gratitude 50 for 50 #4
Back when I allocated my Home page to writing about gratitude, my intention was to go small. Not small in a way that downplayed gratitude’s importance, rather small in the way that acknowledged the profound joy…
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50 for 50 #3
I love to shop for Christmas presents. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a chore, but that moment when you’ve crisscrossed the mall for the third time and finally find the perfect gift for someone special…
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Happy New Year!
When does it become too late to make an happy new year post? Not yet, I hope. Happy New Year! and so the adventure begins…again. Yes, yes it does. A new year. A clean slate….
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Individual Education Plans or IEPs- REPOST
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…
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Notes on Gratitude
I am losing him. Each subsequent year, I forget a little more—the smell of his Old Spice, the shimmer off his salt and pepper hair, the way he’d lose his dentures and we’d have to…
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Notes on Gratitude
The much anticipated day has come and gone. The ceremony went off without a hitch and it was perfect. The weather was cool. The students were behaved. The families were ecstatic. The speeches were meaningful….
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My kid self-harms, now what?
June 2017 marks the two year anniversary since I started this website and blog. Wow. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. My daughter, who has graciously allowed me to write about…
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Notes on Gratitude
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's also the month when NAMI Ventura County hosts its annual walk to raise money to support our programs and services. You're probably sick of seeing me write about it…
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My girl, going
My girl, going going, going, gone My girl wants to go, meaning she no longer wants to be here. She no longer wants to be on this planet, which means she doesn’t want to…
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Just Finished, Up Next
When I started this column, Just Finished, Up Next, my intention was to highlight books related to all aspects of mental health. I planned to share and discuss the inspiration contained therein and highlight effective ways to use…
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“Assist” Comes to Ventura County
Ventura County residents: Good News! "Assist" kicks off on January 30, 2017. Assist is Ventura County's implementation of Laura's Law. Laura's Law is California legislation (AB 1421) that provides for court-ordered outpatient treatment for adults with…
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So much gratitude. . .
My girl turned 18 last month. No one is having a harder time than me believing that fact, but it's true! For her birthday she wanted a tattoo. I know, I know. What can I say?…
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The work continues, part 1a
A week ago, I had the pleasure of attending my fourth one day Big Island Writers' Workshop moderated by Beth Bornstein Dunnington. Per usual, I had no plan to share the work I did that day. Per…
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Suicide Alertness
Most people who have thoughts of suicide want help to stay alive. On Tuesday, I attended a training to help identify the ways in which people thinking of suicide may invite help from others. The program…
