Most importantly, you’re making your health a priority, and that’s the best thing you could be doing at this point in your life. No matter how bad your anxiety has gotten, the longer you put off treatment, the worse it will likely become. While this can be a challenging process, th...
Retie the knot so that’s taut over your foot, and then tie the bunny ears again. Otherwise, your foot will be loose inside your shoe, and you’ll get blisters. It’s easier to walk if your feet are snug in your shoes.” John Wooden had been onto something. Kids will be kids. W...
Sue: I’m sick and tired of your whining. Why can’t you pay attention to me instead of being so bloody focused on your work? Suddenly her needs are front and center. Her issue is more intense than his and she takes over and ignores what he just said. She doesn’t recognize that ...
What would your life look like if your mind had less things to process? Minimalist Mental Health Most people come to therapy to get rid of unhealthy habits—negative thinking, indecisiveness, dysfunctional relationships, over-drinking, over-spending, and over-doing in general. Slowing dow...
Like anything new, it takes time to become proficient.Never, ever, ever imply to a griever they should be (or get) “over it by now.”Don’t say that. Ever. No, never. (Can you tell how strongly I feel about this?) In the meantime, let your friends know that whether or not th...
takes.” when the whatever it took came, it was not what i had imagined, and it broke my heart. i had thought i had known heartbreak, but all paled before the pain of facing the untruths i had clung to under the name of God. seeing through your own deceptions is a harsh business...
And let my life heal in my face Baby Bird A little baby bird: Such a tiny, fledgling soul. Come, please come! It’s time we met. Your every little flutter Makes my drumskin belly roll. Come, please come! The stage is set,
There you have it, my 40 years of lessons learned…and counting. What are some life lessons you’ve learned over the years? I’d love to know! Ok, I love a good organizational tool just as much as the next OCD mom, but I feel like every component of my children’s lives is conne...
Three weeks after his surgery, I turned on electrical stimulation, and we began the intensive programming procedure to determine the optimal settings. This process takes several hours a day over the course of several days, with fine-tuning in the following weeks and months. Patel recalls that ea...