When I started this blog, I was a woman on a mission. My mission: to help people be as happy as they could be in the life they were living. One of my main principles is that of “owning your…
Category: Mental illness
If you have been following along with this set of posts, you already know all about the tiny hole. In case you have missed any of it, here is the condensed version: My husband and I had delayed some routine…
On August eighth, I made the following post on Instagram: Depression and anxiety tell you that if only you were different in some way — stronger, smarter, whatever — you wouldn’t be feeling what you are feeling. It’s funny-not-funny how…
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen this post: I had about a zillion (give or take) ideas that I wanted to write. As is so often the case, I felt like everything had to be done…
Nearly three years ago, I wrote a post called, “there appears to have been a struggle.” In it, I detailed a piece of my life-long wrestling match with clutter and tidiness. One of my favorite memes reads, “My housekeeping style…
Does this sound familiar to you? It’s time to get things done. You’re well-rested, you ate a good breakfast, and it’s go-time. There’s nothing stopping you from moving forward — except you and your brain. You are overwhelmed by the…
Before you read this post, please know that I am talking very directly about the issues of depression, PTSD, the destruction of the World Trade Center, and suicide. If you are not prepared to deal with these topics for any…
When adults don’t fill their reserves of joy with playful activities, they can find themselves going through the motions. Play is good for all people.
Last Thursday, outside of my normal Wednesday posting schedule, I wrote a post I had not expected to write (Everybody wants to save the world, and I am no exception). In it, I laid out the reason I write and…
Leo Tolstoy said, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” With all the respect due the late Mr. Tolstoy, I am not everyone, nor am I no one.