Mental Health Blog
This mental health blog reflects many years of life in my neck of the woods. You’ll find things I’ve learned and gone through, thoughts and tools that have helped me along my midlife journey.
You will find a variety of topics on these pages. Many are linked to my therapy specialities. Lot’s are just about life, plain old life and living it at midlife.
Rest assured I have not invented the wheel here on these mental health blog pages. I’ve collected stuff along the way of my life’s journey. That includes information, coping tool ideas, practical notions and tidbits of wisdom which you will find in this library of blog posts.
Writing is a tool in itself. Especially when it comes from your heart. It helps solidify knowledge, and recognize emotions too. Also, it helps to validate experiences and is a release as well. Writing has been an important coping tool for me. It is one you just might want to give a try.
My blog I offer to you straight from my heart in hopes you can relate and know you are not alone. I hope you find some encouraging words, coping tools and ideas to tuck away and use as you navigate through your midlife journey!
Jude
I really am still here!
Thank you for your patience with me gentle reader. It has been far too long since I’ve written. My spring has been a bit overwhelming. I’ve been getting rid of weeds that over took my …
What’s next?
For my whole life I’ve lived in a city with both Sears and JC Penny’s stores near by. These stores played a prominent role in the communities where I’ve lived and have just been a …
Move Over Winter, Hello Spring!
It has been a very long winter for me full of gray days both inside and out. My creative energy took a leave of absence the last month. Historically March is a hard month for …
Self Care
It’s not always easy or simple to figure out how to take good care of myself. Sometimes self care involves tackling a chore or project so I see and feel the accomplishment of end result. …
A Leisurely Day
I did a values clarification exercise at a training I attended last week and my partner picked leisure as her top value in the pile of words we were given to select from. She reminded …
Choosing Gratitude
Sometimes life can be pretty overwhelming and even small challenges seem like mountains to climb. It’s during these times that focusing on what I am grateful for helps me keep moving forward rather than stuck …
Simple Pleasure
Guess what? Today I found a primrose blooming in my yard! What a surprise it was finding it. I’m delighted to see the pretty pink flower too. It’s a sign that winter is edging …
The Safest Time in Human History
Feeling safe? There is a lot of misinformation going around and it sure can be hard to know what and who to believe. Including about whether we are actually safe or not. Am I really …
Reward Offered: Lost Wise Mind Guide…
Where did my wise mind guide go? I seem to have lost my wise mind guide. It’s not easy to find balance and make decisions at times especially when I have strong emotional reactions to things …
Finding Hope
My weekend’s been filled with a bad case of inauguration blues. Since the election actually my mood has been rather gray over all. The Women’s March offered some inspiration and hope with so many coming …
January Blahs…
One of our local news channels reported earlier this week that since December 1st we’ve experienced only 11 percent of sunshine available to us. No wonder I have had a bit of the blahs! West …
Time for Old Movies
It’s old movie time. When it’s snowy and cold outside it is perfect for snuggling up to an old movie. I’ve seen many movies multiple times and don’t tire of seeing them again and again. …
