There isn't a name, phrase, or title that more accurately represents the process of embarking on one of the most vulnerable things someone can do than Courageous Journeys. Willingness to risk the vulnerability that resides in acknowledging past abuse and the struggles it creates is the pure embodiment of courage. When I decided to begin […]
First, I want to say thank you. Thank you for your willingness to to reach out to me in whatever way you do. It is incredible to hear from so many of you all over the world who are able to connect with what I share; whether information about sexual abuse, mental health, or my […]
I was listening to one of my favorite songs today and and it led me to thinking about the struggles so many of us tend to have. So I decided to use it as inspiration to write. One of the lines is “her daddy had dreams but he drank them away”. I thought about my […]
Or share, pin, stumble upon, and on and on…… that is the question. One sign of relatively good mental health is being able to acknowledge your weaknesses without it defining you or sending you into a major depressive episode. Here it goes….I have no idea what the heck I’m doing when it comes to social […]
The Holidays can be a time of joy and connection. For some, it can also bring stress, isolation, sadness, and loneliness. Most people don’t like to talk about this aspect of the Holiday season. In part, because they feel alone in their feelings. Christmas music, holiday parties, family gatherings….you can’t escape the images and pressure […]
It’s hard to believe it’s Thanksgiving already…it means I’ve been in Arizona for a year. It really is true…the older you get the more quickly time seems to go by 🙂 . In many ways it feels like it’s been much longer since I left my practice in Illinois. In other ways, when I think […]