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Navigating Grief and Loss in Later Life
While grief can feel isolating, know that you are not alone
Spend Time in Nature to Improve Your Mood
Managing mental health can be challenging enough, nevermind during a pandemic. While socializing might be off the table, getting back to nature is encouraged. Getting outside can help ease the stresses of
3 Ways to Cultivate More Self-Compassion
Many people are brought up to always be kind to others. But how many of us were taught to be kind to ourselves? Self-compassion, or self-love, can often seem like a foreign concept, particularly
Overcoming Addiction: How Loved Ones Can Help
For decades, individuals suffering from addiction have traveled the same route toward recovery with some measure of success. That route entailed combining a recovery program, such as AA, with therapy. The problem with this
How Meditation Could Help You Defend Against Dementia
A diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s is often a terrifying event for the patient and their family. Slowly losing one’s memories to the point of not recognizing loved ones is a future none of
Why Aging and Depression Often Go Hand-in-Hand
They say that with age comes wisdom, and for some, that may be true. But with age also comes some very big challenges. In addition to dealing with the onset of disease and physical
A beautiful poem for our times by Brother Richard Hendrick
Yes there is fear Yes there is isolation Yes there is panic buying Yes there is sickness Yes there is even death But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of
Navigating Change
I’ve always loved the wind. I have vivid memories of times in my life when wind served as the background to changes that were happening in my life, when it seemed that the wind
Why Waiting Until You Feel Better Doesn’t Work
Today’s blog is inspired by Author Seth Godin’s recently released new book, The Practice. We all know the expression “fake it till you make it”. It’s not one of my favorites but I fully
How Sugar Can Fuel Anxiety and Depression
Halloween can bring out all kinds of scary ghouls and goblins. But did you know that the scariest thing about Halloween is how the excess sugar you eat can fuel your anxiety and depression?
How to be happy … despite coronavirus and politics
In what ways do you give away the hours of your life? An interesting question, no? How about this one : Are you being kind to yourself in the ways that you spend your
