Depression…what to do?!

This post is in memory of Robin Williams. We have lost a remarkably brilliant comic mind and acting legend. He had a unique ability to connect with people and with his exquisitely immense humor, despite his own personal struggle. Despite 20 years of sobriety, Robin was about to get help again for his depression. Sadly, he never made it back to the path of healing and chose to end his life and the pain that was too heavy for him to carry any longer.

There are treatments both medically and non-medically that help individuals with depression and other mood disorders. It is important to evaluate and exhaust all possibilities when seeking help and relief. For some, (more…)

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Do You— Period!

Do you- be your own genuine personal best. Keep yourself on track, notice if you are consistent or not when you are around people you interact with. Who do you feel most yourself and comfortable with and why? You will naturally express different aspects of your nature, role or personality in a general sense, so there is some degree of flexibility. However, your essential nature, equipped with integrity, unique personality, character, morals and values are what keep you in-check, so that your ego or id are not running the show.  It’d be like the impetuous child driving the bus. The part of you that knows who you are and what principles you want to live your life by, needs to drive the bus. You cannot control (more…)

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Modern Life- Do we Appreciate it?

In our modern world, we are accustomed to modern conveniences and suffer when we lose them, if even for a limited amount of time. For those of us who were affected by recent snow storms and lost power, it was a definite challenge. The fear of losing daily comfort and possible good health was real. Everyone struggled with the lack of heat, light and electronic usage for hours, days and in some cases, weeks. It challenged the way we live life today. It was frightening for many people to experience how quickly homes got frigid cold (like giant refrigerators) and upsetting to wander through familiar darkened spaces, lit only by candles and flashlights. Some sought respite at nearby homes of families, friends or hotels that had generators. Others chose or were forced to hunker down and bare it out. It was an unusual occurrence, paralleled  by recent Hurricane Sandy- both causing a challenge to modern life creating significant (more…)

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Lessons of Summer

enjoy your life

Here are some lessons of summer that I offer to you. Please read my list and add your own thoughts and lessons by writing them in a comment…let’s add to this shared list and see how long we can keep the gratitude going! (more…)

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