About Mental Health
Remembering
It’s February and its negative 4 degrees outside with snow coming steadily down. So, I decided what better time to stay inside and get a head start on spring cleaning my basement. Downstairs I found myself going through a box of photos. I came across a snapshot from a family trip 19 years ago…
Behind the Photo – Everyone Throws Up
As a mother I worry about my children’s and grandchildren’s daily dose…doses of social media. With this “in your face” exposure to everyone’s life, it is easy to fall prey to comparing yourself to others. Comparing, while sometimes can be motivational, usually brings feelings of inferiority, discontent, and misery. When I am tempted to compare myself…
Anger and Depression
My brain is not connecting the dots. I was just so frustrated. It seemed simple enough – shoes first, pants next, don’t forget my hair towel. I don’t enjoy packing for trips, so I made up a check list to try and make it easier. Today I am staring at the list and still…
Grounded – Managing Anxiety
A gorgeous view “Do not go to the edge. You could lose your balance and die,” our guide, Doug, warned. On a weekend trip to Moab, Utah to have a reunion with a few former high school friends, I found myself in a jeep four-wheeling to the top of a mountainous area called Gemini Bridges….
I’m Here
I enjoy playing in a tennis match with Teresa as my partner. I have learned to communicate well with her, calling out “yours” and “mine” so we hopefully don’t let a ball get past us and when I see a ball being lobbed over my head I call out, “help!” What I really appreciate about…
Surprised by Joy – Go Bananas
It had been an unusually long and busy day for my daughter Natalie. She and her two little girls Hailey and Margo had just hurried home from running errands, so she could fix dinner for her family along with making extra for a sick neighbor’s family. With all the craziness of the day the girls…