The Head, Heart and Hands of Mental Freedom

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 […]

13 Options other than suicide

pain

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 […]

Improving Your Mental Health

mental health

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 […]

Self-Love without Parental Love

Self-love

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 […]

Grief: Finding the GLOW

grief

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 […]

PTSD: Reducing the Stigma

PTSD

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 […]

Hope: It’s hard to live without it

hope

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 […]

2020: Lessons Learned

2020

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 […]

Pay It Forward

Pay it Forward

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 […]

Attitude: Make it Positive

attitude

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, […]