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 Time of Anniversaries…
Covid and loss... On 3/10/20 we had our first case of Covid-19 here in Michigan. On 3/13/20 I noted in my appointment book that the Covid-19 virus is real…it was being openly talked about as …
Sparkling Wonders…
Mother Nature brought us a pretty blue sky with puffy clouds and sunshine today and a couple of inches of snow over night that left the trees all winter white. That is until the wind …
My Healing Journey…
Where has January gone…. for that matter where did 2021 go? Time marches forward seemingly faster every year I think! This month I have been able to work more deeply on grieving the multitude of …
A Day To Learn From
There are days of my life that I will not ever forget for various reasons. 9/11//01 is one of those…I recall the horror and fear I felt and the wondering what the foreign enemy would …
A New Year….beginning again….
I love watching old movies and especially during the holidays there are certain ones that are a must for me to watch. One of them is with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, “Bells of St. …
Happy Holidays to you!
My Dear Gentle Reader- May you have peace in your heart, Joy in your smile, A twinkle of curiosity in your eyes, And may you savor the world around you this holiday! Stay safe and well too- Jude
The Enemy Covid
800,473…According to the John Hopkins website, a staggering 800,473 people in the US as of 12/15/21 have died from Covid in less than 2 years. That number takes my breath away. In comparison, 405,399 …
Dark and stormy times…
It’s been a fairly dark and stormy year some days for me following a pretty difficult year before this one too. The year has been a painful one both emotionally and physically in a …
A Time of Gratitude
Tis that time of year we gather with family and friends for a yummy fest and reflect on what we are thankful for as well. 2021 has been a harsh year for me full …
A Close Encounter…
Generally speaking I tend to look before I leap, plan ahead, prepare, check things out…one day this week however I leaped and didn’t look and found a very interesting surprise in the bottom of my …
Nature’s Wonders…
A few days ago, on my very slow but accomplished morning walk I discovered the curious wonder that you see pictured here. From a distance I couldn’t tell what is was. A white beam …
Happy Labor Day!
Do you know when Labor Day started? I didn’t till just a few moments ago when I learned that Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and labor union leader, was the person who came up with …
