October is bullying prevention month
It’s up to us (*From now on I’ll be referring here to my daughter as A*.) Regret is an emotion I try not to indulge. I can’t change the past, and I have learned from…
It’s up to us (*From now on I’ll be referring here to my daughter as A*.) Regret is an emotion I try not to indulge. I can’t change the past, and I have learned from…
The day’s ICAD prompt was “mismatched.” I quieted my mind. Asked my intuition for guidance and thought: What does mismatched mean to me today? I waited a few seconds and directed my attention to my…
Hi friends. It’s been a while. This is my first post for 2019. May, already. Hard to believe how fast the months have flown by. Last year, I aspired to write 50 posts to…
The first week of October is Mental Health Awareness Week. Trigger warning: suicide. If you need help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 or text CONNECT to the Crisis…
In 50 for 50 #11 (here), I wrote about the Mindfulness Meditation class I was taking and what I was learning about over-thinking. I have been a tenacious over-thinker for forever, and because this was my…
May is mental health awareness month. This is a partial repost of a blog I wrote a couple years ago about the danger of fear and labels. Please. Don't let fear stop you from seeking help. …
It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I wrote the majority of this post back in 2016 after I presented a NAMI program calling Ending The Silence to a large group of local high school sophomores. I’m…
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…
May is mental health awareness month. Good thing, too, because I’m feeling sad and frustrated about an experience I had last week, and I want to share it with you. I hope it makes you…