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Category Archives: belief systems
Lessons from Fire: Love More, Fear Less
Carpe Diem. I am reminded each day that we are here to seize the moment. When we marinate in indecision, fear, the “what ifs,” we truly miss the point. That’s the idea this blog tour aims to support. That even … Continue reading
Red
Because somebody believed in somebody else. Continue reading
New Butterfly Adventures
When is the last time you can remember having that butterflies dancing in your belly feel? You know, first kiss status? Or right before you’re about to jump out of a plane for the first time? Or just about anything … Continue reading
This is Me
This is me. This is me coming out of the Cave of Confusion where I’ve been seeking words. This is me feeling this from you, too. This is me feeling the three cycles colliding as never before: the Cycle of Human … Continue reading
The Best Present Not Under the Tree
With my oldest son getting married at the end of the year we announced that gifts would come in the form of cash to be spent on that trip surrounding the marriage and not in pretty, wrapped presents under the tree. … Continue reading
Posted in belief systems, conscious living, holidays, Inspiration, parenting, pets, positive attitude, relationships, relaxation
Tagged Christmas, commercialism, giving, Hanukkah, Holidays, love, New Year's, receiving
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Life, Learning, and Critical Thinking
Jordan and I are both in finals this week, I as an adult student and he as a high school senior. My oldest son and his fiance, both university professors, are also in finals week, but on the giving end … Continue reading
Hope For Our Babies: #LetsDoThis
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Meade I … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, belief systems, beliefs, bipolar disorder, conscious living, early onset bipolar disorder, education, facing your fears, hope, Inspiration, mental health, mental health and children, NAMI, NAMI Basics, parenting, Parents and Teachers as Allies, positive attitude, psychiatric, recovery, resilience, United Advocates for Children & Families
Tagged anxiety, bipolar disorder, children and mental health, depression, Hope for Our Babies, NAMI, NAMI Basics, parenting, prodromal, recovery
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Gaining Perspective: A Slow Moving Train
When I was at Occidental College doing my Masters’ work for my CLAD (Cross-Cultural Language and Academic) Teaching Credential, I took a race and ethnicity class. Oxy was an extremely progressive institution unlike any I had experienced in my prior … Continue reading
Resilience in the Face of Suicide and Trauma
I have had a powerful week of taking in stories of resilience for my new documentary project. The hottest pain point I can imagine in dealing with children’s mental health is losing a child so desperate to relieve the pain of … Continue reading