Happy New Year! I love how the start of a new calendar year creates a natural pause for reflection a...

Last month I was talking with a wonderful manager of a small, under-resourced animal shelter. She wa...

Two months ago, when I felt like I couldn’t do much of anything (because grief), I did what every sa...

The past couple of months have been, er, challenging.

Short story: My two beloved cats died. In bet...

Lately I’ve been thinking about how multiple losses can complicate grief. And if they happen in a sh...

If your arm was broken how long would you wait before you got help?

1 second. 

I would wait 1 seco...

Have you ever done a HALT check?

HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.

If you’re in recove...

How often do you give yourself a small win?

Life is pretty hard (duh) and taking care of ourselves ...

We need to talk about boundaries in the workplace.

It’s critically important that individuals learn...

I have a New Years resolution for you.

This goes double if the holidays were a strain on your:
Time
F...