How striking to learn that nearly 80% of people with depression do not get treated! According to the Center for Disease Control and prevention, (www.cdc.gov/) about 9% of the population may be experiencing depression. The National Institute for Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov/), reports, further, that women are 70% likely to experience depression. These are eye-popping stats,…
Let Your Light Shine This blog explores the question: “Why would I—edit parts of myself—out of a relationship?” The first part of this question is about “why.” The reasons for not wanting to reveal parts of myself have to do with unique personality, life experiences and preferences. It also has to do with appropriate social…
I have not always been a risk-taker. I have had to grow wings. Now when I take a risk I feel like I am growing wings and jumping off a cliff at the same time! But the view is so awesome! Birds make great sky-circles of their freedom, How do they learn it? They fall…
A couple of Christmases ago, I experienced unexpected emotions related to grief. I was not aware of the load of tears I was carrying until I went to visit my precious grand-niece, who is my sister’s name sake. My sister had passed away in April of 2009, after a swift tumultuous bout with ovarian cancer. …
Hello Friends, I wanted to share my heart and passion for those who have experienced miscarriage loss or are experiencing post-abortion grief. While different issues, it is common in these situations to feel many conflicting and confusing emotions such as fear, shame, regret, sadness, anxiety, or shock. Frequently it is a topic that is difficult…
I kept wondering why most of the sea gulls had only one leg: a stump very much like a pirate’s wooden leg. I watched for days as these gulls would hobble along the beach, trying to balance their barrel of a body on only one full foot. Their stump would try to find a shift…