Both my mother and father grew up poor. I’m not going to sugar-coat it by saying they were “economically challenged” or “struggled to make ends meet.” They were poor. Period. And in spite of their [...]
It’s 3:00 am and I can’t sleep. After tossing and turning to the gentle snoring of my husband I finally decide to get up and sit in the dark living room and light one candle. [...]
We’ve all experienced “fight, flight or freeze,” otherwise known as “acute stress response.” According to Healthline, “The fight-flight-freeze response is your body’s natural reaction to danger. It’s a type of stress response that helps you react to [...]
I fell. Hard. Painfully. In an attempt to navigate our world of social distancing – trying to protect myself and others around me – I took a mean spill that resulted in injuries to both [...]
Research shows that between 40 to 60 percent of people who’ve been treated for addiction or alcoholism relapse within a year, and relapse rates for anorexia and bulimia have been reported to be between 35 and 36 percent. For Performance Addiction, [...]
This is part three of a three-part series relating to the Silver Linings my community has shared with me during the new “normal” we find ourselves living in. You can read about our “Deeper Connections” [...]
