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Contagion

“A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.” ~Tom Stoppard

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Remembrance

“I came to understand that I am a spirit/soul having a human experience, trying really hard to understand how to be a human being all the while being divine energy in material form. This realization created a seismic shift in my being.” – Catherin Mahlin, guest author

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Rivers Shall Rise

River rise: rise from deep within me and water the dry, thirsty grounds. Rise and swell within the banks, bursting at the seams. Flow proud and strong like the force of the Mississippi and stretch long to the Delta of my soul. River rise from within me, quench my fertile soil. Rise that my bowl may be filled with the …

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Self-Care for 2020 Holiday Blues: Pt. 3 – Get Moving!

We’re going to keep fighting those holiday blues by building our Emotional First Aid Kits (EFAKs). Remember that your EFAK is completely and totally yours. Your kit won’t look like mine, and vice versa. However, I highly recommend having something in your kit that: Makes you laugh. Makes you move. Helps you express how you are feeling in healthy ways. Enables …

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Self-Care for 2020 Holiday Blues: Pt. 2 – Start Laughing!

My previous post was something of an introduction to facing the 2020 holiday season when feeling less than jolly. I mentioned the need to develop what I call your personal Emotional First Aid Kit. In today’s post, I’ll give some examples of things to include in your plan for care and your kit that are meant to make you laugh.