Recently I’ve experienced a fair amount of change in my life and I thought that this would be a good time for us to think about change and how it affects us. Change is a fact of life, inherent in the human experience as our circumstances evolve. Sometimes change is experienced as an inconvenience or hassle. Most of us don’t really like it, but as mature adults we learn how to accept and adjust to[…]
Like many of us, I’ve been thinking about the upcoming Holiday Season for 2021 and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our experience. Holidays are joyous for some but not all. It’s a season that’s tough to deal with when you’re depressed, fatigued, ill, uninterested in the busy-ness of the season and the smiles on other’s faces. This is especially true if you have extended family or friends who expect you to join them in[…]
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, recognizing one of the greatest tragedies in the world. Suicide is usually considered an impulsive act in a troubled person who sees no way to change his or her painful circumstances and happens when one’s deep emotional pain or stressor exceeds his ability to cope with that pain. In 2017 it was reported that 47,173 persons committed suicide in the United States, with 1.4 million suicide attempts. Overall, suicide[…]
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