A is for Anxiety
It’s that time of the year: The holidays are upon us.; the end of the school semester is upon us; daylight Savings Time is upon us. We are in the last quarter of the year. Do you feel it? Do you feel the anxiety of it all? More Americans experience anxiety more than any other […]
Creativity and The Healing Process
I have been on this journey of healing and self-discovery for many years now. What I have realized is that the more I discover the more I dig. The more I dig, then the more I discover. Healing and transformation is a chaotic, confusing, and exhausting process. Sometimes I can’t even describe what my internal […]
Spirituality and Everything Else
Let’s explore an important part of humanity that often gets overlooked—spirituality. There are five components that make every human being: Physical (our bodies) Psychological (our minds) Social (our relationships) Sexual (our sexual preference and identity) Spiritual (our connectedness to everything) I am well aware that spirituality can be a controversial topic so I welcome any […]
Helping Others and Happiness
Helping others and happiness. Need I say more? Humanity has needed help from others since the beginning of time. Our physical journey in life is to define and secure happiness. The ‘physical’ things like cars, jewelry, sex, money can not bring about secured happiness; its not enough and never is. Once these material things are […]
Compassion and Healing
“If you want the world to be a better place, practice compassion. If you want to be a better person, practice compassion.” – Mahatma Gandhi I am self-absorbed most days and most moments of my life as far back as I can remember. It has been challenging to shift my focus off of me and […]
Struggling In Recovery
I have been noticing quite a few people in long-term recovery relapsing lately and it has me concerned. People relapse on substances in early recovery, within the first year, due to the fact that overwhelming stress leads to uncontrollable urges. These urges lead to irrational thoughts about the ‘relief’ substances give. But why do people […]
SMART Recovery
People that struggle with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors can agree that it is important to have people to talk to. For the last 80+ years, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was seen as the only option for a mutual self-help group for someone that has struggled with addiction. There were other options but many did not […]
Relationships
Think of all the relationships you have. Envision yourself interacting with everyone you come in contact with on a daily basis–your partner, your children, the mailman/mailwoman, the barista at Starbucks, your coworkers, and colleagues. More than likely, you are in contact with a lot of relationships every day. We are social animals and need relationships. […]
Back to School (Part 2) College Edition
Okay. This blog is dedicated to college kids (or anyone interested in reading it). College can be a very fun and exciting endeavor. For some young adults, this may be the first time they are out of their parent’s house. For others, this could seem like the first true adult experience. However, sometimes college is […]
