Author Archives: sharon

Mother’s Day isn’t a happy Hallmark experience for everyone.  For some people, the endless rows of sentimental cards are just more reminders of the mothers they never had. If you’re childhood was rocky, or your relationship with your mom is … Continue reading →

I’m a baseball fan. Not an “answer-all-my-emails-during-the-game” kind of fan. Not a bandwagoner, when any California team is in the post season. I’m a real fan. I send out my Season’s Greetings in the first week of April. This week … Continue reading →

  I’ll never forget the day my friend Marit told me I only had to sweep once a day.  Until then, I’d been following my toddlers around cleaning up their wake of debris, so that my home looked like a … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing an informal survey of my colleagues in the mental health field, asking them, “What are the things you think about when a client comes in feeling depressed?” All of them, without exception, mention exercise. It’s either their … Continue reading →

Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver It’s wonderful to have dreams, and exciting to hold a vision of a better you.  It’s like finally admitting your potential, … Continue reading →