, When people reach the point where they feel that there is no hope that things will get better or they feel that they have exhausted every option in an attempt to solve the problems they face daily, hopelessness grows. Unchecked, hopelessness fuels self-harm, addictions, and suicide. Life has become so unmanageable that it no … More Create a Life Worth Living: Finding your why
The New Year’s festivities have wrapped up and like everyone else, I am beginning to slide back into that normal routine that existed before the holidays. Laundry, work, writing, groceries, the to do list has changed considerably from two weeks ago when it read: wrap gifts, make pie, find holly. It’s time to pack up … More 2017: The Search for Wellness
The Christmas lights are still up. Driving around town at night reveals the winter wonderland that is my community. But, it is January 1st. It is the first day of so many yet to be unfulfilled resolutions. Many people will fall off the wagon by the weekend. Others will last until February. Most will have … More When the lights fade, what’s next?
Winter often seems as if it is a time of death. Darkness and cold envelop us in the winter. But, underneath the seeming bleakness new life is stirring, ready to burst out at the slightest hint of sunshine.