June came around as an exciting time for a majority of children looking forward to summer vacation. The idea of no more school, no more homework, no more tests, no more waking up early… Just do whatever, whenever.

I remember exactly what I was doing when 9-11 happened just like members of generations past remember what they were doing when they learned Kennedy had been assassinated. I will always remember where I was and who I was with when I learned about the Pulse tragedy. I was getting ready to head to breakfast with […]

It is hard to believe that almost two months have passed since a gunman ended the lives of 49 victims at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Our community is sad, upset, confused and still wrestling with why this tragedy took place–the largest mass shooting in recent history. As we grieve together, I think there are a […]

It happened to me. I had (what felt like) a panic attack! Okay, I am going to be honest and say that I do not suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. And, to be fair, I did not have an actual panic attack. BUT, I definitely got a small taste of what happens to my […]

Last week, while waiting in line to pick up my lunch, I overheard an interesting conversation. The woman behind me was telling her friend (in line next to her) that she has been having marital problems. She went on to tell her friend about how she “freaks out” and her husband does not know how […]

Sunday June 12, 2016, is a day that will go down in history for all the wrong reasons. It was a day where too many lives were taken. Forty-nine innocent lives were lost, fifty-three innocent people were wounded, and a whole community was left in shock. But we reacted immediately and came together as a […]

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” -Mary Anne Radmacher Courage… What does it mean to be courageous? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, courage is the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.

Many years ago, I was facing a major life stressor and feeling very overwhelmed to say the least. The stressor was actually something I had been hoping and waiting for, but it still arrived with a great deal of stress (and of course some celebration too).

More than once, when I was young, I heard one adult laughingly say to another—“That kid needs an attitude adjustment.” In recent weeks, that phrase has resurfaced in my life. I have many clients coming to me who are facing “life adjustments” (stressors) and they are trying to “adjust their attitudes” accordingly.

Divorce is a difficult topic to talk about. As adults, most of us marry thinking, “this is my happily ever after.” We don’t usually go into a marriage thinking, “this may be my happily ever after, until we decide to divorce and then I’ll possibly meet another happily ever after.” Making the decision to separate […]