In our many decades of working with people in the business world, clients of social services, and regular everyday people, one thing seems to be universally true: Everybody is dealing with life, and life can be hard. Many people don’t want others to know that they are struggling. Just look at your social media feeds—what […]
When you are in pain, it is impossible to think of anything else and it feels like there will never be any relief. This is not true. Pain does not last forever, especially emotional pain. Even if you can’t remember a time in your life when you felt happy, that doesn’t mean you won’t feel […]
If you read my last blog and have been wondering how to move along the mental health continuum from distress to peace, this is what you’ve been waiting for. Last time, I shared some ways to assess your mental health. This week, here are some simple concepts you can follow that will help you make […]
This month, the month of love, can cause singles to feel left out and depressed. Since Adam and Eve, people believe they’re supposed to be part of a couple, but sometimes, being single is exactly what a person is supposed to be. There are people who are happily single by choice and those who want […]
If you follow this blog, you’ve likely read about finding the GLOW® (gifts, lessons, opportunities and wisdom) in our challenging life situations. Recently, a reader asked me to write more about the personal process I went through following the death of my husband. What follows is my attempt to do that, although it was more […]
Those of you who follow my work know that I often stand on a soapbox regarding post-traumatic stress. You may have heard me make the case for not calling it a disorder, or you might have read about, what I call, post-traumatic GLOW. Today, I want to talk about reducing the stigma. There are four […]
April has been designated the National Month of Hope. Other than healthy, satisfying relationships, I can’t think of anything more important to a person’s mental health than hope. Some people will even suicide when they have lost all hope that their life can get better. This is why, a few years ago, I wrote the […]
2020 was a helluva year. Most people are looking forward to 2021 so they can put 2020 in their rearview mirror. I don’t blame them… I’m ready to leave 2020 in the dust also, but not before I examine the year for lessons learned because there were many. Most of you who know my work […]
It’s no secret that 2020 has been a challenging year for many people. A lot of folks are hurting physically, financially and mentally because of the pandemic, and yet, Giving Tuesday 2020 was a huge success. GivingTuesday.org estimated that 34.8 million people worldwide participated, an increase of 29 percent compared to 2019. In the US […]
Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these October has been designated Positive Attitude Month, and I’d like to dig into what having a positive attitude really means. Some people think having a positive attitude means you’re always happy. I […]
