Stretch international cyber book club – Ch. 3
Catch up on previous chapters here: Intro/Ch 1 Ch. 2 OK, book clubbers, this is where we start to get into the good stuff! On page 46 Sonnenshein lays out the perfect definition of stretching:…
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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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Stretch international cyber book club, Ch. 2
If you missed the post for Ch. 1, you can read it here. Thank you Marci!. Here we go: What a meaty Chapter Two Scott Sonenshein delivers in The Grass Is Always Greener, as he…
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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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Stretch International cyber book club
If you missed the last book club post, you can read it here. Basic guidelines, sample questions, and chapter spearheaders are outlined therein, as are introductions down in the comment section. If you didn't have…
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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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Stretch international cyber book club
Hello Stretch gang! I am eager to get started. (If you missed my first post on this topic, read it here.) Please read this post to completion. It contains important information and instructions. And a request….
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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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Creativity Corner
Welcome to my third installment of Creativity Corner. I’m excited for you to meet my friend, Jas Simons-Araya. Jas and I met via Facebook two years ago. In the time between then and now, I’ve…
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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…
