Recently, the host of, "Kids Say The Darndest Things," comedian, actress, and entertainer Tiffany Haddish declared that she is no longer going to be an "open book."Although her work as a performer...
How Much Do You Value Creativity in a Romantic Partner?
Your knee-jerk reaction might be "a lot," but when it comes to brass tacks you might find creativity making its way further and further down the list.
If I Could Save Time
Too soon goneMany of you, if you're more mature, might recognize that line from Jim Croce's hit, "Time In A Bottle.""If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do ..."I've always loved this song, because I've always felt the meaning...
Today I Love The Roguish Clouds That Bluster
Freeze frame of moving clouds, kinda dull but ... lovelyToday I love the roguish clouds that bluster and billow over my yard and past my back window on their way to who knows what Southern climes. I love that the wind up at the cloud's level is from the north and...
It’s Okay to Cut Ties with Toxic Family Members
Would your life be happier, healthier, and more peaceful without certain people in it?
It’s never easy to cut someone out of your life. And when it comes to family, it’s especially hard to accept that a family member is creating so much stress, anxiety, and pain...
Autistics in the Media: Greta Thunberg and Kodi Lee– A tale of two ableisms
Two autistic voices have risen to prominence in the mainstream media: Greta Thunberg, teen climate change activist, and Kodi Lee, the blind autistic musician and singer who recently won the popular show, America's Got Talent.
Crisis Teams: A Service User’s Perspective
Following on from my series of posts on suicide prevention, I want to talk about crisis services from the point of view of a patient. My dear friend, fellow writer and mental health warrior Hazel has kindly agreed to share their experiences with us of crisis services, the good and the bad.
Today I Love Good Writing
Not a bad looking morning ...Today I love good writing like the works of Stephen Leacock and Mark Twain and Wodehouse. I love that I often attempt to imitate these writers with marginal success, and that even a little bit of success in that endeavor makes my writing better...
Letting Our Love Flow Into the World
Linda: Today, I am committed to spending every day that Charlie and I are together being kind, caring, considerate and loving. There has been enough pain, fear, and suffering. I am determined to...
Labor: Sinking into Hell
In our book A Womb of Her Own (Routledge 2017) author Kristin Reale writes in a powerful and compelling way about her birth experience. While every woman experiences birthing differently, her description...
Embrace Your Inner Tortoise (and Maybe Save the Planet)
Bruce, a 3-toed box turtle, lived in various places both wild and captive before our paths crossed. I knew right away that he was very hungry and scared and in need of a forever home, which he now has with us.A fellow tortoise-loving friend sent me an article with...
Types Of Bipolar Disorder
Hi, dear reader. Today we are going to learn about the different types of bipolar disorder. Two and a half percent, or six million people, have some form of bipolar disorder. It is easy...
Just How Do Long-Term Couples Keep the Flame of Intimacy Burning?
Here’s a question for you ― is scheduling intimacy a good idea?“I’ve got an opening on Wednesday at 9pm.”No pun intended.In all seriousness, it sounds strange, doesn’t it?
Helping Vegans Navigate Winter Holidays with Grace and Wisdom
**Post written by contributor Sherry Zitter, MSW, LICSW, Certified IFS Thanksgiving! Christmas! Chanukah! Other religious and social winter gatherings with family and friends! What’s not to love?Lots, as therapists know. We hear story...
5 Awesome ADHD Cake Baking ADHD Tips
mmmmm, cakeOkay, I admit it. I stole that title from a blog about how to write blogs and titles.And I stole it for two reasons. One, I really like cake. And two, it distracted me and I read an entire blog post on blogging, just because I really like cake.So I figured...
Today I Love Moose Can Coffee
Rainy moose can office WednesdaysToday I love moose can coffee in my moose can coffee travel mug. I love it because it keeps my coffee hot for a long time, because it has moose silhouettes on it, because it reminds me of Victoria where I bought it,...
Words That Need To Be Eliminated From Our Treatment Language
How we choose to language is integral and often communicates more than what is intended. If you are an advocate of the phrase “It’s not what you say, but how you say...
Since 2010, the Death Rate Has Only Increased for the Widowed
“Dead or Married.” That was the headline at MedPage Today. It is an example of singles-bashing so stark, it almost sounds like a parody. The headline is supposed to be a summary of a just-published study. As such, it compounds its shaming of single people by also being wildly inaccurate.
The Popularization Of Weed/Cannabis & Its Effect On Our Youth
I have seen an influx of patients in my practice who are coming in due to problematic behaviors as a result of weed use and abuse. In the past few days, I...
Past, Present and ADHD
The way we look at something can change depending on whether we’re looking back in time at it or it’s happening in the present. Time can give us new insight into...