We are talking about parents becoming teachers and teachers connecting remotely. We are talking about face masks, ventilators, doctors and nurses. We are talking about toilet paper and hand sanitizer. We are talking about small business, how to...
I started running my senior year of high school. I had avoided running like the plague and dreaded the required P.E. mile run every year. So who knows why I thought running would be for me. Maybe it was because a college-bound boyfriend broke up with me...
Sunlight- Sometimes just getting out in the sun feels great-Unless you’re my friend Austin in which case-bring on the clouds! The sun tends to lighten up moods and increase energy. Get out in the sun-even in the cold Nebraska weather!Gratitude- Stay grounded. Every...
We are told we need to have a legitimate reason to feel depressed. But sometimes we don’t have a reason. Sometimes humans can just wake up sad for no good reason. This is when things get tricky. Not having a reason (we also call it a trigger in the therapy world) can...
To say it can be emotionally straining to watch someone you love struggle with addiction would be an understatement. As the epidemic of addiction continues, we as therapists continue to see more and more family members struggling with what they can do to...
So you’ve hit that point in therapy when your therapist asks, “Have you tried journaling?” Most people avert eye contact, start to fidget and then blurt something out about how they tried it that one time. For some reason we have created a space within our...
As we start heading into the fall season I often time find humans start slipping on healthy habits that were formed over the summer. Here is a short list of five mindful habits to be aware of keeping or starting going into fall and our soon to be busy holiday...
Summer always has a smell to me-ripe jalapenos and bratwurst on the grill. As the sun starts to set while watering the plants, I get a soft but noticeable smell of the green peppers that are ready to be picked. As I hold a pile of them gently in my hand I have an...
You see it often when a celebrity is being interviewed: What would you tell your younger self? What would your adult-self tell your kid-self? I recently heard an interview where this question was asked and it got me thinking. This could be a really valuable...
The noise that comes from my youngest sister when she is in that deep bottomless belly laugh has been dubbed “The Pterodactyl”. While the rest of us are doubled over wiping tears from our eyes, she is often on the floor doing her best to keep the sound from escaping...
