“Here’s your antidepressant prescription, but I have another set of ‘doctor’s orders’ I need you to follow too.” My OBGYN turned from writing on her prescription pad and locked eyes with me. It was 2 months after my divorce and…
Archives for June 2020
Clumsy Peeps Unite!
Ya’ll, anybody else out there super duper awkwardly clumsy? Oh yeah. You know it. I’ll knock over any susceptible object. Something will break. Someone will get stepped on. Gosh, it’s the worst. Why am I so clumsy? Why do I…
Anxiety & Friendship – What You Need To Know
Your pulse races and your stomach tightens. In your head, alarm bells are going off to warn you of impending danger. Reflexively, your hand is balled into a fist as you evaluate the incoming threat. These are feelings your friend…
A Letter to Younger Me
I wrote this letter to a few of my younger selves (there have been so many versions of me) and I cordially invite you to read over my shoulder. In return, I simply ask you to reflect back on who…
How to Find A Therapist – Step by step!
If there is one thing I could change about the world, I would make going to therapy the coolest, most bestest, most desired attribute of all time. We are human beings, and we are imperfect, and that means as a…
How to Set Boundaries like a Freakin’ Superhero
I present for your consideration: the humble front door. We have many openings in our houses but doors are the universally recognized “correct” method for entering and exiting. I mean, thieves might burst in through the windows, but our friends…
5 Things to Do When You Can’t Sleep
11 pm. 1:26 am. 3:10 am. You keep checking the time. Your eyes won’t stay shut. Your mind races uncontrollably. You start playing the hour counting game: “If I fall asleep RIGHT NOW, I’ll get 4 hours of sleep.” Raise…
Reflections on a Pandemic Season
It’s very rare that I spontaneously wake up before 9 am. My phone alarm, with it’s annoying little singsong melody, usually wakes me up. It’s a fact, however, that any time before 7 I’m probably not my best self. I…
June 2020 Good Reads: The Road Back to You
Grab your beverage of choice and settle in. It’s time for this month’s Good Reads spotlight: The Road Back to You! I have a confession to make… I am a personality quiz junky. It’s true. My nerdy little heart finds…
The Power of Positive Affirmations For Success
I have heard about positive affirmations for a long time. Haven’t you? Does it bring to mind a person, standing on a beach, yelling things like, “I am rich! I am happy!” and believing it will magically come about? That’s…
Banish Negative Self Talk For Good!
“You can’t do that, who do you think you are? You’re going to fail and no one will respect you, so you might as well stay on the couch and do nothing.” How would you feel if a friend said…