Skill To Find Wisdom — Write, Burn, and Learn
There is no getting out of it–every person on this planet gets to experience ups and downs. Knowing what to do during the “down” times is the difference between life and death–literally, for many people. The brain is fascinating! When we have a challenging experience it tries to convince us that we are less […]
My Mess Becomes My Message
I remember what it felt like to be in the middle of the struggle with depression. I remember wondering how in the world I was going to be able to endure this intense struggle for the rest of my life. I could barely think about the next week and how I could climb through the […]
Thoughts Are NOT Facts
There is a movement on this planet. It is the movement of placing us as far from who we really, truly are as possible. It begins at a very young age in most people. Ask just about any child what they hear in their head and you’ll likely hear responses like, “No one likes me.” […]
TED Talk – Nutrition and Mental Health
What are we setting ourselves up for with our diets? What are we setting the next generation up for? The rates of mental illness are on the rise. It matters that we understand the connection between what is happening in the gut is showing up in the brain and greatly affecting mental health. Do ONE […]
CBS Morning Show – Food And Mental Health
What You Eat May Affect Your Mental Health is a great video by CBS News, March 2017. It is so exciting that this topic is being heavily researched and now being talked about more and more! Today choose to eat one more fresh vegetable or fruit than you did yesterday. It matters! (10.30.17)
When Doubt Knocks
I’ve had a struggle over the past couple of months as I ponder what I want to be when I grow up. I’m about to become an empty nester–and I’m only 47 years old! I’ve had validation over and over that life coaching is a gift I have been given and that my mess creating […]
The Serotonin Theory of Depression
Undoubtedly, you have heard the theory that depression can be caused by low serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is the “happy” chemical the brain makes. And we have been told that antidepressants help to correct such an imbalance. According to Dr. Broger, “There has never been a human study that successfully links low serotonin […]
Ever Feel Like Exploding?
How we interpret our life experiences can be paralleled to a water bottle. Negative beliefs fill our water bottles, usually beginning at a young age, as a result of our experiences. When we don’t know what to do about those beliefs, when we just “push them under the carpet” and “try to forget about […]
YOU Can Bring Hope To A World With Massive Challenges
There is a reason you are on this planet. Someone needs you. Someone will benefit from what only you can offer. Why Have Hope? Click here. William McRaven, US Navy Admiral, does a magnificent job explaining how doing something as “little” as making our beds every morning prepares us to have hope and then to […]
National Suicide Prevention Month
This month has been the National Suicide Prevention Month. There are a multitude of resources available–for those who feel suicidal and for those caring for them. Please look into these resources. Your life matters and so does the life of the person you are trying to support! Your life matters. It matters.