No one likes to feel out of control or vulnerable. In a moment, our lives can change through no action of our own. Things happen. And this year, a virus happened and so much changed. For some, [...]
There is so much to be anxious about when you allow you mind to wander into worried waters. However, the goal is not to let your mind take control of your thoughts. Anxious thoughts will come but [...]
Have you been lied to recently? Telling the truth is a big problem in our culture today. Studies tell us that we hear between 10 and 200 lies a day! Here is just one example. Let’s say you are [...]
We all have anxiety now and then, but during the pandemic, your anxiety may be increasing by the day. You may wonder what tomorrow will bring. You question the safety of your family. And you [...]
When our sense of safety is rocked, our personal lives experience change. The things we took for granted may no longer be the same. And with each change, you might experience grief. Think about [...]
What happens when social institutions like schools and colleges, restaurants, gyms and churches close? We are home and isolated, impacting our mental health. Some groups suffer more than others. [...]
Tyler misses his friends. He wants to be back at his school playground swinging on the monkey bars. He lives in a small high rise, far from a park and has no playmates since he is an only child. [...]
Happy Mother’s Day! This year’s celebration will look quite different for most families across the country. In my state, we are still under the stay at home order so there will be no family or [...]
Are you are bored and clicking through old TV shows (think, TVLand)? Have you noticed something similar in most of those shows? Families sit at the dinner table, share a meal, laugh and talk to [...]
How motivated are you to get up every day and keep doing what you are doing? I’ve heard from a number of people that their motivation is slipping. I can relate. When the pandemic began, I had [...]