Yesterday, I was chatting with a friend who is also an executive in the television industry. He was sharing that sometimes he feels like a hamster running endlessly on one of those metal wheels. While he is passionate about work and enjoys his craft, he says he often has to remind himself to stop and […]

Life will inevitably throw you some curve balls but with some help you can learn to hit them out of the park. Hardships in life are unavoidable and we could all use some support when times get rough, someone to shed some light on an otherwise dark time. According to Brene Brown, “Vulnerability sounds like […]

Search ‘summer boredom’ on the internet and you’ll be rewarded with multiple sites providing a plethora of ideas to ‘cure’ any child’s summer boredom blues. Suggestions such as ‘play a board game, play water balloon games, build a fort’, are offered in list, after list, after list. And it makes me wonder, when did summer […]

Life after divorce can leave you feeling overwhelmed, traumatized, or even hopeless. Regardless of the reasons why, it is a life change that can take some getting used to and even longer to move forward with your life. No one writes your story or can give you a time frame for the healing. However, there […]

Compassion isn’t necessarily a word we associate with mental health. It’s usually viewed as something we’re “supposed” to have for others because, if we don’t, we’d be selfish.  I know I grew up being told it’s important to be kind and compassionate and the reasons were related to religion and the idea of being “good”. […]

As cliché as it sounds, children are our future. So, if we are to build a society that both experiences and acts on empathy, we have to start young. Many of the suggestions below were taken from the Harvard University website (https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/resources-for-families/5-tips-cultivating-empathy) which outlines ways to create caring cultures and families.  Here are some things […]

I know they mean well, but most of the time when I hear someone say, “I know how you feel,” or “I know exactly how you feel,” I shudder a little. I believe that as human beings there are many emotions we share as a race including love, joy, grief and fear. However, I also […]

It is often said that home is where our story begins. For many of us here in Orlando, that story actually began somewhere other than Florida. And with the summer months just around the corner, many of us will be taking a trip home, where our story began, to visit family and friends. A visit […]

Have you ever had a loved one who is hurting, and their pain over time becomes your own? Whether it is a family member, loved one, or friend if you are invested, chances are you will suffer with them. As relational beings, we are driven to stick together for better or for worse. Depending on […]

Feeling stressed and overwhelmed at times are pretty typical experiences for most people. We may feel overwhelmed by work, family situations or physical or mental health strains. It may feel intense and cause you to be emotionally and physically exhausted at the end of the day. It may feel that way for several days in […]