Just Visiting

Emotions don’t have brains, and they certainly don’t come with remote controls.  If we are being honest, I think we can all identify difficult and uncomfortable emotions we would skip if it were possible.  Unfortunately emotions can be like uninvited houseguests, they...

No-Mystery Meditation

Why meditation? Many people use it as a way to reduce stress, anxiety, depression or pain, and increase peace of mind. Although the practice of regular meditation is ancient, research into its potential health benefits is relatively new. Meditating regularly is...

Ten Steps Parents Can Do to Avert Suicide

Adolescents can be challenging to understand.  Sometimes it’s hard to know how they feel or what they think.  As parents, we become concerned and worried about our children’s behavior. It’s important to become your own expert about the signs and symptoms that indicate...
Finding Purpose and Meaning in our Current Jobs

Finding Purpose and Meaning in our Current Jobs

Americans celebrated the first Labor Day in New York City all the way back in 1882.  Back then, plane flight was a mere fantasy.  Zoom calls would have been considered witchcraft.  Today, communication and information are being exchanged at the literal speed of...

The Stigma of Mental Health

Mental illness has been treated as something more than an illness. It has been treated as a weakness since the beginning of time. In previous centuries people with mental illness have been accused of being witches and subsequently had been tortured and burned. This...

It Still Matters

We can often refer to social media platforms to identify current hot topics, and if we compare what is trending now, versus what was trending a year ago, the passion and sense of civic duty towards Black Lives Matter and supporting other oppressed groups has wavered....