Your Mom Makes the World a Better Place… And this mother’s day you have the opportunity to make HER world a better place. This article speaks to healing and restoration for moms who battle depression, anxiety or any kind of mental fatigue. I have highlighted 10 possible areas to focus on with an array of Mother’s Day gifts that heal. I hope you find them helpful!
The Truth About Depression and the Holidays
The holidays can be rough! Sometimes it’s the “less wonderful time of the year” or even the
“worst time of the year” especially if you already battle depression. Here’s some insight from my experiences with these difficult days and ways to help you overcome the holiday blues.
5 Tips for a Thanksgiving Alone
Spending this Thanksgiving alone? Here are 5 tips and strategies to make the most of your Thanksgiving alone.
Another COVID Thanksgiving, 5 Strategies
Tips and strategies to get through another COVID Thanksgiving, how you can create a fun Thanksgiving at home despite our COVID 19 reality.
Running Is My Therapy
Running is like therapy, it forces you to dig deep, will always be harder before it gets better, and can reveal your truth whether you want it to or not.
#mytherapy
The series #mytherapy is self-care++, the stuff that rejuvenates, sustains, and supports your emotional, psychological and physical well-being.
How To Help Someone Who Is Self Harming
Self-harming behavior is a sign of distress, get help to stop and learn how to help others. Here are the signs and 11 steps you can take.
Understanding Suicidal Thoughts
Understanding suicidal thoughts and behavior is the first step to preventing and supporting loved ones. Here’s what you need to know.
Moving On or Moving Forward?
Grief and loss will hit us all, undoubtedly at some point, instead of trying to move on think about it as moving forward, bringing that person or beloved pet with you as you move forward in the new chapters of your life. This article has 7 tips to do just that.
How to Beat Homesickness In College – 25 Tips
Worried about being homesick when away at school? This article covers what it means to be homesick and 25 tips on how to beat homesickness.
Mental Health In College Students – 15 Things You Need To Do
Life changes in a big way as you enter into the realm of college where there is increased financial and academic pressure, coupled with a changing social environment very different from what many experience in high school. While these changes are exciting and often lead to a healthier and more balanced life, it does bring with it lots of new stressors. This article will discuss the mental health risks in college students and 15 strategies to stay on top of your mental health in college.
Turn Depression and Anxiety Upside Down by Making a Difference In the World
Turn depression and anxiety upside down with these 50 ideas… Making a difference can help you as well as your community! When you do good for others, the benefits can include better self-esteem, lower blood pressure, decreased stress levels, which in turn leads to an increased life expectancy… furthermore… you will enjoy life a whole lot more!
Radical Acceptance Is Where It’s At
When you don’t like the hand life has dealt you, make room for radical acceptance to the find peace, you need and deserve. Begin by reading this!
Signs of Gaslighting and How to Break Free
Gaslighting, aka “crazy-making”, is part of a pattern of abuse. Here are 10 signs of gaslighting and what you can do to break free from it.
“Destroy Depression” – Learn How Here
The guide to destroy depression once and for all, freeing you to live a healthy, satisfying, and productive life on your terms!
How to Maximize Therapy
Therapy can unlock a world of possibilities, maximize therapy with these dos and don’ts, included are the barriers that keep people from ever walking in the door, don’t let that be you!
Overcoming Jealousy In Your Relationship
Jealousy is one of those ugly feelings that everyone experiences from time to time. Here are 10 tips to overcome jealousy in your relationship. Outcome quiz included assessing jealousy in your relationship!
Life Lessons From My Sister With Down Syndrome
My sister has Down syndrome and is a wonderful gift! Here are 8 life lessons she has taught me, along with a free children’s book to help you talk to children about Down syndrome.
How To Stop Shaming Yourself And Build Self-Esteem
Shame will do a number on your self-esteem, learn how to stop shaming yourself, turn that shame upside down, so you can stay right side up!
Father’s Day Gifts for Dad’s with Mental Health Issues
Looking for the perfect father’s day gifts? I have some solutions with a unique emphasis on the mental health concerns many dads deal with how you can help.
Depression in Relationships: 15 Signs of a Problem and Tips to Fix It
Depression in relationships can be toxic, creating emotional barriers to reaching your partner, this article will highlight 15 signs that depression is affecting your relationship with tips on how to overcome them.
Lessons Learned From Selena
Selena Quintanilla was a legend, musically and in life, here are 6 of the life lessons learned from Selena, though there are many more.
50 Self Care Ideas for Your Weekend
The weekend is the perfect time to unwind, relax and spend time doing the things that you want to do, not the things that you have to do. Here are 50 self-care ideas here for you to consider as you begin planning your weekend of self-care and restoration!
Quiet Not Shy; How Introversion and Social Anxiety Differ
This article will speak to the difference between introversion and social anxiety with some tips for the introvert as well as the shy on how to survive the exuberance of an extroverted world.
How to Love Yourself When Dealing with Depression
This article speaks to what it means to develop a relationship with yourself and love yourself, with 5 strategies to do this in the face of depression.
101 Things To Be Grateful For Today
Gratitude will transform your life, and sometimes you need inspiration, here are 101 simple yet essential things to be grateful for today.
Getting Over Insecurity, Turning Your Insecurities into Possibilities
In a world where you are constantly needing to prove yourself, we all feel insecure at times. Here are 10 tips to get over your insecurities and turn them into possibilities.
Getting Perspective on Your Problems
Getting perspective increases self-awareness and the ability to cope with stress. Here are 5 ways to get perspective on the ups and downs in your life.
Letting Go of the Things You Can’t Control
The answer is here, 10 tips on letting go of the things that we can’t control, freeing yourself from the self-destructive path you can find yourself on when you can’t let go.
5 Easy Strategies to Manage Anxiety
I have identified 5 key strategies to manage anxiety that are easy and can be implemented anywhere and at anytime.
How to Deal with Depression Naturally
Deal with depression naturally! There’s a lot of power in natural whole foods, here are 5 natural supplements that might be right for you!
Overcoming the Negativity Bias
Ever been accused of being a “nag” or a negative person? It’s not you, negativity bias is the real culprit. Rewire your brain and find more happiness with these steps.
The Best Treatment for Depression
If you or someone you care about is struggling with depression, you are in the right place! This article will unpack depression, talk about the benefits of treatment, and what the best treatment for you might look like. This article contains an Amazon affiliate link.
How Productive Fighting Can Strengthen Your Relationship
This article will define productive fighting vs destructive fighting and how disagreement in the right context can strengthen a relationship, as well as the warning sign it can become if the fighting in your relationship lies on the destructive side of the line. Lastly, I will give you several strategies to help make the disagreements in your relationship as productive as possible.
Depression and Domestic Violence; How to Stay Safe
Depression and Domestic Violence are inherently linked, this article is about that connection and how to be safe in your relationship.
How to Enjoy a Valentines Day Alone
A Valentine’s Day alone is the perfect opportunity to practice the art of self-care with no holding back and being ok with it!
Love Language Gift Guide for Depression and Anxiety
A gift guide for your special human according to their love language, highlighting challenges specific to depression and anxiety. This article contains Amazon affiliate links.
Mindfulness in Schools
This article is about Mindfulness in schools, what strategies teachers can use and how parents can support this learning in the home.
Getting Stuck in Your Head? Learn How to Get Out
That inner dialogue in your head, can be maddening, getting stuck in your head with your thoughts, can even be like an abusive relationship. This article will help you learn how to quiet your mind.
Social Emotional Learning; 5 Strategies for the Remote Classroom
Social-emotional learning is an essential part of the learning experience, this is especially true in the age of COVID. This article will highlight what social-emotional learning is with strategies for the virtual classroom.
Mindfulness is Good for the Heart as Well as the Soul
Mindfulness is the act of paying attention and being in tune with one’s senses. By living a more mindful life, we build capacity for positive change.
How to Get Right with the Big “K”, (Karma)
One of the best ways to think about cultivating your future is by thinking about what you want to give to the world, which in keeping with the Karmic philosophy, will be returned to you. Creating good karma is a gift to others as much as it is to you.
Mental Health and the News Cycle, 8 Steps to Maintain Your Sanity
These days, we can easily become slaves to the news cycle and the many stories out there on social media, print media, and the plain ol’ fashioned network news. This article is about how to strike a balance between the nonstop media cycle while preserving your mental health.
Creating Habits for Success
This article will look at the psychology of human behavior and help you to think about how you can build your habits for your success. Amazon affiliate links included in this article.
Setting Intentions for the New Year
The New Year is a time to reflect and feel hope. By setting your intentions for the new year you can create opportunity and hope for positive change.
Renewal in the New Year
The new year creates a sense of renewal, an opportunity to create self change. This article will explore the changes each of us can make as we go into the new year.
How to Cope with the Loss of a Pet
The loss of a pet is as painful as any other loss we experience. We have unique relationships with our pets that deserve the time and care to be mourned as we would for any other family member. This article is about coping with that loss.
Better Sleep, Healthier You! How to Build the Habits for a Healthy Sleep Hygiene
If you experience sleep challenges or have difficulty maintaining a consistent sleep schedule then this article is for you! In this article, we talk about sleep disorders and disturbance, what they are, their prevalence, how often they appear, and what you can do to develop healthy sleep hygiene that will promote the healthy life you want. This article contains an Amazon Affiliate link.
A Gift to Yourself….Finding Gratitude
Finding gratitude and the strategies we need to reintroduce it when we have lost that … gratitude feeling.
Gift Giving Guide for Anyone with Anxiety & Depression
If you are still looking for the perfect gift for your friends and families check out my top 10 list here. I highlight some great options for anyone struggling with depression or anxiety. This article contains Amazon Affiliate links.
Dealing with COVID 19 Fatigue in 5 Steps
COVID fatigue is real, here are 5 strategies to help you dig deep when COVID gets you down.
Three Strategies to Cope with Frustration
My top strategies to turn your frustration into determination.
How to Conquer Panic Attacks.
This article contains information to help you learn how to gain control over your panic attacks and anxiety. This article contains Amazon Affiliate links.
Wellness 101, Part II
This post, Wellness 101, Part II, will explore what wellness is in greater depth, what it means in the world of mental health counseling and I will give you some strategies to build a life of greater well being.