Many year ago now, I had a job as a young person that was, to say the least, chaotic. I liked the person who was my direct boss. However, the two main bosses and the business overall were very poorly organized. I worked there for 2 years and some weeks…

Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., and Haruna Miyamoto-Borg, LCSW wrote an article on relationships following PACER protocol. The PACER strategy is Pause, Accountability, Collaboration, Experiment, and Reset. This outlines a strategy for overcoming emotional conflict or disconnect in an intimate relationship. Mark and Haruna use a couple as an example to…

Attending live concerts has been shown to significantly boost mental health by reducing overall cortisol which is our stress hormone. We also release dopamine and endorphins while at a live concert which are two ways we can enhance mood and decrease anxiety. Benefits of attending live concerts include physical and…

The word “pivot” has become trendy over the past couple of years. One definition of Pivot can mean a purposeful, strategic shift in direction or to improve, not just survive. Pivoting means not just letting life push you around, but thoughtfully choosing to shift or change so that things can…

Orlando is a city with so much going on and sometimes things get lost in translation while being advertised. I would like to highlight several community help organizations and resources in the Orlando area where you can find some things you might need.  The Really, Really Free Market of Orlando…

When I was a child, I went through a phase of being very negative. Chalk it up to a difficult season, temperament, tween year angst—I am not sure. But I definitely had a time when what went through my mind and came out of my mouth was not the most positive. People around me noticed and of course did not respond favorably. After this went on for a while, I decided I wanted people to be happy to see me and I was also tired of feeling miserable myself.