In the news Lessons we can learn from the San Diego Zoo elephants For the sake of my mental health, in recent years, I have made a conscious effort not to watch as much news on TV, not visit as many news websites on my computer or phone, or spend as much time on social media. Far more often than not, it is
Techniques Reintroducing myself to myself Who am I now? After the death of my mother, I am forever changed. But who is this new person?
Observations Savior complex: You cannot save everyone, save yourself first I think I heard the term savior complex for the first time over ten years ago. I shrugged it off as that is not me and haven’t thought about it once in the years since. My thought process was that I heard the word “savior” and thought the overall
In the news Dealing with celebrity deaths Some people mock and ridicule people for getting so upset over celebrity deaths. They’ll say something like, “You act like you know the guy. You never met them. What’s the big deal?” The fact is that we feel like we know them. They become family. We may see
Techniques Imposter syndrome My battle with mental illness has taught me that there is a term for basically everything. Tired and sore all over? You have fibromyalgia. Do you have too much energy or are too hyper? You have ADHD. Do you wonder why you are so moody? You are probably bipolar. Are
Mother How grounding saved me I lost my mother two years ago, so, yeah, it is not easy hearing all the commercials for Mother’s Day, seeing all the Hallmark cards, and reading all the social media posts.
