Quick Thought Number 7 – Messages About Anxiety
Society, when talking about teens – “We need to stop keeping score or competing at all, making them do public speaking, etc. because the anxiety is too much. We have an epidemic of anxiety.” Society TO teens – “If you … Continued
How Child Abuse and Major Natural Disasters Are Similar
You wouldn’t think something like a major natural disaster, which is covered all over the media for weeks, and something that lurks in secrecy like child abuse would have much in common, but bear with me. I was recently having … Continued
It’s the end of 2018, and You’re Still Here. Make Some Noise!
I’m sure by now you’ve read enough articles, blog posts and social media messages about making your resolutions for 2019. This is not one of those. It’s not that I’m against it. The end of one year and the beginning … Continued
Whatever Your Holiday Looks Like, I Hope You Enjoy It
Remember, this season can be a lot of things to different people. Some happy, some sad. Some will be adjusting to new traditions as their families change, some will be mourning the family they no longer have, and others will … Continued
The Day Everything Changes, but You Won’t Notice
That day is today. The December solstice. Up here in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the shortest day of the year. (As defined by hours of daylight, obviously) For my readers in the Southern hemisphere, it’s the opposite, it’s the longest … Continued
Quick Thought Number 6 – The Perfect is the Enemy of Showing Up
Oftentimes I suspect that many of us, when confronted with the reality that someone we care about, friends, family members, etc. dealing with depression, or other mental health issue, find ourselves afraid of not knowing what to say to them. … Continued
In Order to Notice a Change in Behavior, You Need to Know How They Normally Behave
I can’t completely take credit for this idea. It came to me reading an article about helping traumatized children heal, but I do believe it is something that we don’t always think about when offering advice on things like how … Continued
Why Are We Lonely, It’s Too Easy to Let Things Slide
This week, I’m taking some time away from work and visiting with family and friends but I wanted to share something on the blog. I had dinner the other night with two dear friends of mine. We all used to … Continued
Preventing Suicide One Note, Email or Text at a Time
I’m sure by now many of you have seen a link to this article, The Best Way To Save People From Suicide. It’s a lengthy read by modern internet standards, but I encourage you to go and read the whole … Continued
Quick Thought Number 5 – Most People Have Been Traumatized
Over the weekend, I tweeted a link to a post I had written, sharing an article about supporting people who are dealing with trauma. There was, however, one person who quoted the tweet with a comment that stuck with me … Continued