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
A letter to my Dad
Dear Dad- A year ago today I never imagined upon seeing you safely home after your surgery that it would be the very last time I would ever be able to talk with you. I never …
More life lessons from Dunkin’
My dear little cat Dunkin has a tenacious way of getting her needs met. When she wants attention she will not give up pestering us for head rubs or one on one play with her. …
“Anne of Green Gables”and an iPhone
There is only one more official day of the summer season before fall officially starts on the 23rd. It sure looks and feels like fall outside and I must say inside too. I sit in …
McAllister, my little helper
I have a cat helper today. McAllister is sitting here with me, rubbing her chin on the screen in want of attention or food or both. And of course as cats do, she won’t cooperate …
Practicing Acceptance
Losing a parent Accepting loss is a long journey. Eleven months ago today my dad died. I’ve written up a memorial my mom wants to have in the newspaper for him for a month …
Sweet Summer Endings
I have fond memories of summer holidays from my childhood. My parents made them special. Mom really worked at it in the planning part and Dad went along in the work part of it. We …
The Right To Childhood Innocence
In my daily work as a therapist I bare witness to the pain, suffering in the life stories of the courageous people who are in my office. I am truly honored to hear these stories …
Facing Empty Spaces
Precious memories I find it fascinating how my body knows and remembers things. It was around this time a year ago that I purposely went to my parents home when my sister was there visiting. …
Taking time to smell the roses…
As the summer winds its way I am more able to wind down too. August has typically been the month I think of for me to relax. May, June and July are full of family …
My head hurts, my feet stink and I don’t love Jesus…
The title is a line from an old Jimmy Buffet song that my husband latched onto years back and uses when either he or I complain of our ailments. The song is referencing a morning …
Time has been in a race…
My dearest little Gurney insisted that I get up way earlier than I wanted to this morning as her tummy has an alarm clock attached to it. And, while I was not all that interested …
Let me kiss it and make it all better…
As I watched my husband negotiate through a very challenging time this winter I was reminded very personally of a few realities. It is painful to watch someone we love struggle through a hard time—it …
