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For many people, the holidays are a joyous time to return home and reconnect with loved ones. They celebrate family traditions and attend diverse religious ceremonies, unwrap colorful gifts and [...]

Mental illness isn’t something people like to talk about, in general. While it’s true that society has become more comfortable discussing these issues – especially as we come to better [...]

I can remember quite vividly, like it was yesterday, incessantly crying just a few short days after giving birth to my first daughter, Maxine. The tears were not of joy as one would expect, but [...]

In my first blog post, I gave a little background on myself and my mental health. In my next few posts, I’ll be drilling down on some of the details of my personal mental health journey. My focus [...]

For a long time, I was in a constant battle with myself over my drinking. I thought my life was manageable. However, I neglected to address my loneliness, low self-esteem and lack of healthy [...]

After being in my weekly Poetry Therapy group a few times, a client said to me the other day, “I didn’t think I could write poetry, but it’s easy!” People often ask me how clients with little or [...]

During hard times, people often take comfort in the idea that someone else has also been through what they’re going through and made it to the other side stronger and with a deeper understanding [...]

The Wizard of Oz is one of my all-time favorite movies. The 1939 Hollywood classic captured my imagination as a child. I envisioned myself transported from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz [...]

May is mental health awareness month, and in that spirit, I thought I would write a blog post of my own. This post is meant, first and foremost, to make everyone aware of my general existence, [...]

In the summer of 2016, I found myself in a really hot and humid room, sitting on my yoga mat, exhausted, sweaty, and quite frankly upset. I had been practicing yoga for two years at the time, but [...]