My Thoughts On Sadness
Sadness can be one of the most challenging emotions to experience. Sadness can hit us like a brick wall. Sometimes it arrives out of nowhere - overwhelming, all-consuming, debilitating, raw [...]
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A Time for Change
There is just something about the Fall that elicits so many feelings; of excitement, nervousness, nostalgia, and anticipation. For me, the Fall feels more like the beginning of a new year, than [...]
Connecting With Creativity
Sometimes when we talk or think about being more creative, we can feel pressure, or fear because we believe that we are not capable. Many people think about creativity as synonymous with being [...]
Being Present
If I take a minute to think about the top 5 stressors my life right now, I realize that none of them are about anything that is happening right in this moment. Amazing isn’t it? Nothing that I’m [...]
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We Can Only Hope
Hope is sort of one of those illusive, intangible things that is difficult to measure, or even describe, yet experts who have studied it agree that it is a crucial component in an individual’s [...]
Being a Support Person
Witnessing a loved one struggle with a mental illness can be very challenging and can leave you feeling helpless, frustrated and isolated. I've complied a list of 10 things that can help you if [...]
Happiness in The Little Things
On the table was a collection of books about happiness; how to attract it, how to increase the happiness that you do have by 10% (very specific!), how to find out if you are indeed happy, and the [...]