A Moment in Time

A moment.  Just one moment can make all the difference. One moment you are unemployed the next your are hired.  One moment you are single, the next you are in a relationship.  One moment you are happy, the next you are disappointed.  The list is endless on the...

United We Stand

Stand United for Your Mental Health! I remember the terrible day when the United States was attacked by terrorists on 9-11.  While we were shocked by the travesty, we were also  amazed by the heroism of so many of our people.  Then another thing happened, by and...

What Motivates You?

I recently was listening to a man talk about what motivated him to stop smoking:  his grandson saw him smoking and thought he looked cool.  My own mom stopped smoking when she landed in the hospital, had lost about 50 pounds and was put on oxygen.  She never had...

Where Do I Belong?

Early on as children, we get a sense of belonging.  We gather this sense from our family first and then in school.  Are we accepted and valued and loved by the people who we live with, go to school with, and want to be around?  If we are, we recognize it as a good...

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Have you ever laughed so hard you couldn’t breath or your stomach hurt?  I have and it really is the best medicine!  For five days I gathered with some girlfriends over a long weekend.  While we worked on some projects we laughed to hard and so many times, it...