Bringing Anxiety to the Yoga Mat
Don’t be shy about bringing anxiety to the yoga mat. Poses, breath, and meditation are great skills you will learn in yoga to help manage anxiety. Photo credit Надя Кисільова /Unsplash Anxiety in America As many as 40 million Americans are living with an...
The Gap and The Gain
The Gap and The Gain. Take a mindful pause in the gain Photo Credit: Kristopher Roller/Unsplash Wellness Book Review About my recommendation The Gap and the Gain: The High Achiever’s Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success is a great read to address the...
Keep it simple
Keep it Simple Sunset Rohan Gupta/Unsplash Does your life feel complicated? How would it feel to keep it simple? During the pandemic we were forced to be less busy. Life was simpler, albeit stressful for other reasons. Living with less activity sparked a reset for...Seeking Balance in an unBalanced World
Seeking balance in an unbalanced world As a community we are coming to the end of 2022. We are learning how to live with (rather than how to combat) the Coronavirus. Each of us is discovering ways to manage re-entry into a “new normal” lifestyle. This year I resolved...
Call 988 for a mental health crisis
Suicide Awareness month Call 988 for ANY emotional crisis. Trained crisis counselors are available twenty-four hours a day. September is suicide awareness month. In Oklahoma, suicide is the ninth cause of death. Each year, one in five adults in the United States...
Become an askable parent
Life is not “all sunshine and rainbows.” If you want to guide your children through the stormy times of life you will need to become an “askable” parent. An askable parent gives honest information, is empathic and genuine about their own...
back to the basics of self-care
Boost your mental health with self-care basics May is Mental Health Awareness month. I am thrilled to see a positivity about mental health this year, a renewed value of compassion. Self-care suggestions are everywhere, which serves as a great reminder for mental...
A Mindful Meditation Month
Be mindful of spring There are many forms of mindful meditations. Simply observing is one. At my Oklahoma bird feeder this morning I spy goldfinches joining local woodpeckers and chubby squirrels at the seed party. Tulip and daffodil bulbs are shooting up from the red...
A Resolution for Resilience
It has been another historical year of pandemic living. With chronic stress we will need to refresh our resilience skills on a regular basis. In the quiet week between Christmas and New Years I chose a big re-set to prepare for 2022.
