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12/19/2025

If you have trouble sleeping, and who doesn’t from time to time, you may have heard of sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene is a fancy schmancy term for good sleep habits. The purpose of good sleep habits is to get a good nights sleep! To encourage our bodies to relax into a good night’s sleep we […]

12/18/2025

Once upon a time, long ago but not too far away, I was in the first month of a new executive director job. When I checked the voice mail there was a message from the president of the board of directors. In a solemn voice he asked me to call him as soon as I could. I thought, “He sounds so serious. He must hate my work!”....

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12/17/2025

12/16/2025

Change My Mind!

Once in a while I take a tech break; no TV, no computer, just music, cooking, home puttering, conversations with the kids, my dog, my husband. Yesterday was sort of like my sabbath. It’s cleansing but it also means I didn’t journal my eating. Today I can’thave breakfast until I journal. So yes...

12/15/2025

Each death is unique and tells its own story; the process of grief follows the same path.

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12/14/2025

Disease and trauma do not take a holiday. Many of us have loved ones in the hospital for various reasons. We want to do what we can for our children, brothers, sisters, and friends who find themselves in strange surroundings during this supposedly most joyous of times. Read Dr. Aletta's 10 Ways to Bring Christmas Cheer to Your Loved One in the

Disease and trauma do not take a holiday. Many of us have loved ones in the hospital was all kinds of reasons. We want to do what we can for our children, brothers, sisters, friends, who find themselves in strange surroundings during this supposedly most joyous of times. Fifteen years ago, a few wee...

12/13/2025

If & when to go to couples therapy is tough. Follks talk about efforts being “too little, too late.” Is it? What can be done with an unhappy marriage.

12/10/2025

Let's find some holiday cheer!

My little Christmas gift to you is a bouquet of links that you may find helpful, touching or just plain enjoy.  Sending all my warmest wishes for peace of mind, love of self and resiliency of spirit! 6 Ways to Manage Anxiety: Holiday Stress Tips 10 Things I Don’t Want for Christmas 10 Tips for [....

12/09/2025

What is it about Selfies that we all love? We love to take photos of where we are, who we're with, and what we're doing. We're making memories, we're sharing ourselves, but is there more? Emily K. Becker, LCSW, seems to think so! Read her exciting and easy-to-read article to find out!

Know yourself is the goal. Know Thy Selfie, The question is how do we get on the path? Self-knowledge, self-realization sometimes requires more insight.

12/05/2025

Is it Binge Eating or just a healthy appetite?

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is different from periodic binging or overeating. Binge-Eating Disorder is a serious, but treatable mental health condition.

12/03/2025

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12/03/2025

Losing Your S**t? You better read this...

Stress can tip from bearable to overbearing in a second. If you’re buckling under stress, who isn’t these days, give yourself these gifts.