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
It’s only been SIX months?!
Grieving is physically and emotionally exhausting work My whole body aches today—hands, knees, feet, arms. I feel achy and heavy all over like I can’t even keep my head up or take another step or …
Sun Rise, Sun Set…
I just got back from walking down my street all bundled up in my jammies, robe, wool hat, a coat of my dad’s and a pair of his gloves with my cup of coffee to …
What Ever Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger…
With this harsh winter as my excuse, I’ve not been doing my usual daily walking outside which I miss as this time is a key opportunity to commune with mother-nature each day. I used to …
Hope Springs Eternal!
I decided this week that I live in a noisy neighborhood! I so enjoy early mornings and I often will go outside and watch the sun make its way up. A week ago I was …
The Crocus Are Coming, The Crocus Are Coming!
Spring seems to be arriving ever so slowly and tentatively here in West Michigan as is my announcement of its possible arrival. I say this because we’ve been dumped on with January weather since November, …
Ever Precious Moments of Grief
Life lessons from times of grievingGetting ready for my day this morning I had an overwhelming sense that today would be my last day alive. It was a surprisingly strange thought I don't recall having …
My Very First Blog Page
This is an exciting day as I am writing my very first blog post for my very own website that I would never have dreamed doing a week ago! It has been a series of …
