In a society that demands we "have a nice day" and keep up our perky smiles, what do you do if you just don’t feel that way on any given day? We all have down days -- times when nothing is going right, and we wonder if it ever will. It's important to normalize these down days when you only want to sing the blues. A variety of moods are essential to our human condition. Our feelings ebb … [Read more...]
In defense of being ‘touchy feely’
The whole notion of people being too "touchy feely" is just a bad rap. Tough-love books such as "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee" have their place … up to a point. The truth, however, is that most of us rarely if ever truly express a true feeling. We tend to skirt around the subject. If you ask an adult how they felt about being passed over for a job, or being dumped by a boyfriend, … [Read more...]
The child as adult: a balancing act
In a wonderful world we have balance. We achieve balance with the presence of two structures. 1. The outer world: The love of our family, the value of our jobs, our responsibilities, our important relationships and our not-so-important relationships. The outward important manifestation of our daily lives. 2. The inner world, which possesses and reflects our creative lives. Also our … [Read more...]
Depression: Don’t suffer needlessly
Depression affects millions of Americans every year. If untreated, depression can become a debilitating and dangerous disease. There are many reasons for depression and there are many treatment approaches to help people recover. It's important to recognize some of the symptoms and not minimize or deny them. They can sneak up on you. Are you experiencing any of the following? 1. … [Read more...]