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Navigating Grief and Loss in Later Life
While grief can feel isolating, know that you are not alone
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
A time for Love
“We have a choice. Epidemics, like earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods are part of the cycle of life on planet earth. How will we respond? With greed, hatred, fear, and ignorance? This only
A Jungian Perspective on Our Current Times
Jung in the Time of Coronavirus by Mark Napack, LCPC Posted from Jung Society of Washington [The] existence of a compensatory ordering factor which is independent of the ego and whose nature transcends consciousness…
One Way to Help Panic Attacks
Breathe If you’re like most of us, your reaction to this advice may have been “yeah, right….”. Something this simple does not seem like it will be of any help to you when
How to Manage Anxiety and Fear
So many of us are fearful right now. Every day there are more horror stories in the news, pictures of death on the front page of the paper. We’re inundated with statistics about how
Help For Insomnia – 5 Ways to Help Yourself Sleep Well
We’ve all been there. It starts out fine, you change into pajamas, wash your face, brush your teeth and then finally climb into bed at the end of a hectic day. You’ve been wanting
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
Help for Anxiety – What’s the difference between anxiety and panic?
Did you know that panic attacks are one of most frequent reasons why people go to the emergency room? There are key differences between anxiety and panic. If you’ve ever had a panic attack,
Can We Really Control ANGER??
We’ve all been there. We’re having a great day, the sun is shining, birds are singing. The weather outside and inside is just great, life is calm and peaceful. Suddenly, without any warning, something abruptly
The Anatomy of an Emotion
Did you know that any emotion we experience lasts for only a few seconds? Hard to believe, right? It’s true. In neuroscientist Jill Bolte-Taylor’s memoir, My Stroke of Insight, she notes that the physiological
