What Are You Trying to Say?
A couple walks up to a restaurant with their two small children. The couple looks weary, as couples with small children sometimes do. The kids are excited because it’s the…
Anxiety is not a Tattoo; It’s an Emotion.
And my Oscar nomination goes to Iron Man III for its unabashed depiction of anxiety. If super heroes can get panicky, then panic isn't just for losers. Panic happens to…
When Someone is Grieving
Most problems have a foreseeable solution to work toward. If you have a phobia of heights, there’s a good chance therapy can reduce, or even reverse it. If you lose…
Arrivederci! Claiming Vacation.
Expedia, however self-servingly, does a study every year on vacation deprivation. Apparently, their 2012 study showed that America still takes the least amount of vacation. Our employers give us less…
Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.
Frank A. Clark
Fifty Ways to Treat Yourself Kindly
Take 3 to 5 daily to promote good feelings. 1. Listen to music 26. Stretch 2. Take your vitamins 27. Shop…
Cooking Up a Family from Scratch, Part 2
All moms have days when they feel like they're just winging it. Some moms do their best work that way! This is part two of a series about things to…
You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled, then something has been lost. – Martha Graham
Cooking Up a Family from Scratch – Part 1
All moms feel a little clueless at times. Then there are moms who feel like they’re trying to cook up a family from scratch, with no recipe. Because their…
Grief is Love
Grief is love. It is love for someone who is gone. When the feelings of loss are so strong that they brim over, that is you expressing great love. I…
“My Family is Nuts!”
In my version, we all hold hands around the table, smile lovingly, and share how grateful we all are for the selfless, meaningful things we’ve done for each other all…
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” -Marcel Proust
What’s Right With You?
I was at a mental health conference a few years back. The talk was on traumatic stress. The first thing the speaker did was to divide the room in half,…