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Don’t go it alone during the pandemic

But what about you, holed away wherever you are holed away? How are you doing?  Taking care of yourself in every domain — especially with your mental and spiritual health — has taken center stage during this time. If you haven’t been laid off, then see if your employer offers an Employer Assistance Program (EAP) where you can receive …

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How to pay attention to the right things

“Take the worst part of your journey and turn it into the best.” – Kelly Barnhill This is a story about how to pay attention in the face of fear. You know how #facebookmemories pop up and remind you of what you were doing this day 50 consecutive years ago? For some reason, March 15 was …

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You could save a life with your letters of concern

I didn’t send the letter to tell him how much I liked him, as I did like him. I was too embarrassed to convey those thoughts. Instead, I sent a letter to encourage him because I had heard he was thinking about killing himself. Over 30 years ago, word got around the old-fashioned way. We …

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You can recover from traumatic life events

You can recover from stressful, traumatic life events. And you can recover in such a way that your life has more meaning and purpose than before the event occurred. The most important piece of the recovery process is to address your emotions about the event. As humans, we are designed to have emotions. We can …

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Boundaries are tough love

Oftentimes, this type of boundary and tough love are used in conjunction with a decision that involves asking a person with an addiction to leave his or her family home. When conducted with support and intervention from professionals in the addiction field, this can be a strategy that can be the turning point for a …

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A Letter to the Dearhearts

Dearheart, this is already a difficult month. Many dangerous people exist in the world and it’s a challenge to feel safe. Your provoked fears may intensify other unfinished business which for most of the time lies dormant. Then, something no one had planned for occurs, and those deep rooted attitudes of resentment, anger, and bitterness …

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