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 of another is a good opportunity to pause and reflect on where we have been,…
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 spend the day overseas away from their families, or alone with their own space. Whether…
That day is today—the December solstice. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the year’s shortest day. (As defined by hours of daylight, obviously.) For my readers in the Southern hemisphere, it’s the opposite. It’s the longest day. (Enjoy the summer, my Aussie friends!) So in a very scientific and real way, today is when we…
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. As if anything but the perfect friend with the perfect words to support them would…
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 to know if your child might be in trouble, or if your friends might be…
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 work in the same office, and became great friends. Over the years we all went…
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