With sadness comes gladness. A learned gift I pass on to you (A perspective on grief and life). I wish you met my grandmother, truly I do. As the anniversary of her passing came upon my family, I choose to get through the day with one of her many wise statements,” With sadness there is gladness, it is all how...[ read more ]
FEAR is nothing but a 4-letter word Let’s just get it out of the way. Fear is a 4-letter word we often do anything to avoid talking about, facing, or even thinking about. I decided as I boarded the plane Christmas evening this was the perfect topic to write about. You see, I dread flying. My family knows it. In...[ read more ]
4 opportunities to celebrate New Year’s Day as the best day to experience 2019 Here we are the first day of not only just 2020 but also the new decade. While away earlier this week I strolled around a mall while my family skied (I can’t think of the last time I allowed myself to stroll in a mall with...[ read more ]
The A, B, Cs for YOUR peaceful Thanksgiving! Welcome to the week of Thanksgiving and the 2019 holiday season. If you are joining me in SW Florida, you know its season because it already takes you an extra twenty-eight minutes longer to get anywhere. My son drove home from school last week and one day walking through the door stating,...[ read more ]
8 SKILLS TO KEEP CONNECTED TO YOUR GRADUATE AFTER THEY LEAVE THE NEST The tissues were packed in purses with care in hopes the tears flowing would not be too much to bear. The meetings, the deadlines, the forms to complete are all checked off. Cap and gown finely pressed hanging at the house. The tickets, oh yes, you needed...[ read more ]
Have you ever truly muzzled your own voice? I’m talking about downright silencing yourself out of concern others will judge you, understand you incorrectly, or worse laugh at you? Your insides have words to be expressed but your feelings or thoughts stop them in their tracks. In the therapy world we use fancy words like “projection” and “self-sabotage.” In terms...[ read more ]
Each and every time you promise one more thing to your child, partner, the school PTA, you push yourself to a place where you don’t even know if you exist. As weeks, months, years go by you realize you no longer feel acknowledged by your name. Instead, you are called “Susie’s mom, “Joe’s wife”, the “chair of the cookie fundraiser.”...[ read more ]
When was the last time you heard from your inner critic? You know, that voice in your head that constantly judges you, puts you down and compares you to others. The one that tells you you’re not good enough or smart enough and says things you would never dream of saying to another person.Now you may think this inner critic, while annoying,...[ read more ]
When talking about depression, a lot of people forget that depression is an illness that requires proper attention and treatment. If you’re depressed, it can be incredibly frustrating to hear things like “Just get over it”, “You’re being really dramatic”, “You have to be strong”, “Learn to deal with it”, “Happiness is a choice”. You might start to think of...[ read more ]
Raising a teenager can be one of the most challenging experiences a parent will go through. Teenagers are in an awkward stage, dealing with hormonal changes that are out of their control and a developing brain. They’re awakening to new realizations about themselves and the world around them.Teenage rebellion is a natural phase, however, handling it as a parent is...[ read more ]
