Major Causes of Depression, Part 1

Medical Medium has some great insights into possible major causes of depression.  Today I will discuss traumatic loss.   Traumatic Loss:  examples include a family member dying; getting fired from a job; a spouse cheating on you; suffering an injustice where you decide the world is cruel; long-held plans being stripped from you; thinking you are […]

Linking Your MIND, BODY, and SPIRIT To Thrive

What is a challenge you have? Big or small, knowing how to move through the challenge and show up the way you want to is the difference between surviving or thriving.   I love helping people learn how to thrive as a result of their challenges. Thriving means connecting the BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT in order to […]

A Rift In Marriage And Choice

A few days before Thanksgiving my husband and I had a rift between us.  We were having a conversation and I got upset because of something he said that I knew was true–but it would mean that I would need to work some more on getting rid of a trigger point in our relationship.   […]

Who Do You Want To Be?

Who do you want to be?  It may seem like a silly question.  It may seem like there is no hope of ever becoming who you want to be.   I invite you to draw a picture of yourself on a piece of paper and write words all around the picture that describe who you […]

My Heart is Weeping for Mental Health Sufferers

I have had some recent experiences that lead me to this post today.  I feel like crying because I know there are so many of you out there who are suffering with depression and/or anxiety.  I feel like crying because I know how hopeless and helpless the feeling is.  I know how exhausting it is […]

Acute Stress and Constant Stress

I think one of the most widely-used words today is “STRESS.”  I have learned a lot about it in recent years.  And I have noticed a tremendous difference in me and how I am able to handle challenges. I have come to recognize that I can do something to help my body deal better with […]