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
Great Expectations
Tis that time of year when the world falls in love…so says that song I hear in my head. We carry with us many expectations this time of year that so often don’t meet up …
Finding That Perfect Gift
It’s that time of year when we work so hard to find that perfect gift for those special people in our lives. It is work too! We ponder each person, consider what they might enjoy, …
Allllvvviiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a.k.a. Chipmunk Therapy
One of my fond memories from childhood is listening to a Chipmunk Christmas record at my grandparent’s home. The rather obnoxious Christmas, Christmas Don’t Be Late song has come to be a favorite of mine. …
Over The River…
A long time ago in a far away place, namely kindergarten I learned the only song I associate with Thanksgiving and these are the only lines I recall of it: “Over the river and through …
The Gift of Girlfriends
I have the fortune in my life of having long term good girlfriends. When I am with a dear friend even if it has been a long time since we’ve been together, we easily pick …
A Time of Thanksgiving
It is easy in our daily hustle to simply take life for granted. It is important that we have this holiday to be reflective and open our hearts to realize what we have been given. …
Old Man Winter is back!
Old Man Winter returned this week after a seemingly very short 6 month reprieve. Yesterday I was out driving in it, trudging around in the snow and not any too happy about that reality either. …
There’s No Place Like…Mom’s Cooking!
My mom invented this wonderful tomato macaroni and cheese dish when I was a kid that she would bake up for supper. It is a fond favorite of mine and also for my sister. Mom …
The self reflecting mirrors of life
Since my dad died I have noticed myself reflecting back on various times of my life in a way that I have not done before. These memories serve various purposes so does my reflection into …
Falling for Fall
It is a gorgeous sunny fall morning. The trees are glowing with color on our street as the sun illuminates their leaves. Most of the trees near us are boasting my very favorite color: yellow. …
Opening to what is
For a good portion of my life I’ve fought with life when it didn’t match with what I wanted. I demanded in my own head that other people change or wanted a situation to be …
The Honor of our Grief
The loss anniversary of my Dad's death I didn’t realize just how significant a loss anniversary is till this month arrived. I knew on a level anniversaries have meaning but now I really know it. “Grief …
