mental health

Sometimes, it’s nice to escape. To drop into a fantasy land that’s nothing like what we go through here in our day-to-day lives. And then, at other times, it’s nice to know that nobody escapes the inevitabilities of life.…

We’ve had a heck of a start to the year. At the New Year, we sent my husband off to Jamestown, NY, for the funeral of his grandmother, who passed away on Christmas Day. And this past week, my husband got surgery on his leg to get a nail out…

In many things in adulthood, we don’t get that focused moment of feedback, which, at times, has been rather tricky.…

I can get stuck on how the winter sun isn’t like the summer sun, and on all the ways it doesn’t do the same things. Or, I can allow it to be apricity.…

I recently came across Dr. Tuesday Watts-Overall’s Instagram (iamdrtuesday) and scrolled through her posts, which kept resonating with me. One, in particular, really struck me. In talking about motherhood, Dr. Tuesday says, “These days I’m not all that into tips and tricks and hacks and how-tos for motherhood. Because if…

In a world that often feels dark and heavy, connection can feel daunting.
The good news is that there are other options.…

May you refuse to give in to hopelessness and despair, while still allowing room for sadness and grief.…

Newt says, “But even if we’ve made mistakes, terrible things, we can try to make things right. And that’s what matters. The trying.”…