Nov 19, 2020 | humor, isolation, online, online support groups, teleconference, Thanksgiving Dinner, ZOOM
Hello!? Anyone there? *waves madly* …. crickets. Have you had moments like this during our isolation over the past eight months? Moments when you just wanted to talk to SOMEONE, ANYONE? But no one was nearby. I’ve even considered standing in my picture...
Oct 14, 2020 | 10000 Beds, connection, Do it!, healthy lifestyle, loss, passion, resilience, resilience is a verb, self-care, trauma
We all experience stress. We all face trauma, adversity and loss. But we don’t all bounce back the same way. How resilient we are plays a large part in our attitude, our health and our recovery – from whatever it is we are recovering from. What is...
Sep 18, 2020 | 10000 Beds, books, learn, learning, never stop learning, open your mind, stay interested
I’m over birthday parties, but I still love my birthday. It reminds me that I made it another year! And at 66, I am celebrating life, happy to be here, and still learning. Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift. – Aretha Franklin I’m 66 this...
Aug 8, 2020 | anxiety, hotline, mental illness, natural disaster, pandemic
What is going on? So many natural events with disastrous outcomes across the world! Life is difficult as it is, add fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides and winds and it becomes overwhelming. Plus CoVID-19! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental...
Jul 6, 2020 | change your life, child in recovery, do the work, hindsight, how stupid was I, joy, look in the rear view, parent, put in the time, save an addict, stupid, villains
Have you ever looked back at something you said or did, and thought, “OMG, that was SO stupid?!?!” I know I have, too many times to count. And sometimes the “stupid move” was not something you did that was bad, it could also be something you...
