Tag: Mental health
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When People Really Know You
Doesn’t it just do your heart good when you see a true human connection? This year has been riddled with other-than-fantastic events. The deaths of Chris’ cousin, Mom Pollock, our nephew and a friend were only part of the stressors of the year. We were falling down, but loved ones stepped in as nets to…
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Making Mistakes
I’m reading a great book right now. It is one I had not heard of before a colleague started a book club. It’s called Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. We have our meeting on Chapter One tonight, but I’m indulging in reading Chapter…
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Why Why Why
That big little word — Why. I’m getting better at using it. It’s such a seemingly innocuous creature, but has such power. Within this past year I have been more challenged to use it, and my life is changing. The trick is that you want to drill many layers down into the why to find…
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Calm
There are a lot of great perks that come with my job. Recently I discovered a new one that I’m particularly thankful for. We are allowed to expense subscriptions to mindfulness apps. I’ve dabbled in them in the past, signing up for trials, but never took them too seriously. Recently, however, I’ve been embracing the…
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January Thaw — a Time to Step Back
Yankeerosecreations sums up the benefits of the January thaw perfectly (and beautifully), imo. It is 50 degrees out here in Belfast, New York this morning as I write this. A soaking rain has been falling since last night. Almost all the snow we have gotten over the past month has melted, and flood warnings are…