This week has been again more stressful for many than past weeks as we see the number of Covid-19 numbers going up, hospitals filling, and requirements for masks in Maricopa County and many locations throughout the state. In addition, this isn’t the first time around – this is into month 4 of dealing with this …
Continue reading Covid-19: Coping with the Changes 3 Months Later
I was interviewed on a podcast recently and some of the topics we covered were things I thought may be of interest to you. We discussed how to talk to children about all of our recent heavy headline news. And, are these times fostering more PTSD? Let’s take a look at Covid and our kids; …
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We keep hearing the experts talk about the dangers of Coronavirus especially involving those with preexisting conditions or “comorbidities”. But does that include a brain or neurological condition? There is so much information that’s been written that it can be difficult to sift through. We’ve compiled some good resources from trusted websites just for you. …
We can’t control our world, our family’s lives, even our own life right now, can we? We can’t know when or where the Coronavirus will hit. We can’t know if we’ll get it, or our neighbor, or our best friend, or our coworker. We can’t know if we’ll come through this time financially whole or …
Continue reading COVID-19, Control, & Compassion: Choosing Our Attitudes and Being Compassionate
A friend greeted me by text this morning with a message of hope – and humor: “I hope you’re staring your day with a full cup”. This is a friend I appreciate a great deal for the hope she holds onto as I also try to, that hope will get us through. That doesn’t mean …
It’s been said that the morning comes with expectations and the evening ends with experiences. Have you ever been asked to go on a hike, and wanted to go, but expected the view in the desert to be brown and very hot, and not terribly exciting? But the hike sounded wonderful? As you keep …
Such words often stir feelings deep in our souls and hearts. As humans we tend to avoid such feelings and experiences. And yet we have had to often face all three more deeply this year than others. What do they mean? Are they the same? How are they different? Sometimes we find we want to …
The word “creativity” may make you think of artsy types, ready to craft a mask, whip up a painting, play an instrument, or pen a novel. And it is, in part, but it’s also about coming up with something new. In this case, let’s consider creative new ways to communicate, to stay connected, to motivate …
I’ve been working on my thoughts for the blog this weekend – one I promised on growth in adversity. And I’ve written it once, had it edited, and am issuing a fully rewritten one now. Obviously, adversity is hard to go through – and challenging in other ways. The meditation that had hit my inbox …
How to get a handle on anxiousness at this time in life.
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