Dianne Whitford
Heather Abbe
Everyone has adversity and trauma in their lives. If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time avoiding situations that you feel will cause trauma or pain. But life isn’t about just taking the easier road...
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CBP S1E3: Developing an Action Plan for Your Goals
In my super-scientific, ultra-analytical Facebook survey, people indicated they had trouble reaching their goals because they didn’t know where to start. Here are some quick thoughts on ways you can start...
Build Resilience With “Oh Well” and Let Things Go
I read not one, but two books this week! There was a topic that showed up in both of them that have to do with resilience and so I wanted to talk about those pieces today. The books are What Got You Here Won’t Get You...
CBP S3E3: Emotionally Hijacked! 3 Ways to Take Back Control
The world is going crazy right now. Our personal worlds are turned inside out, upside down. In situations like this, it’s easy for our emotions to jump in, take control, and ruin our ability to make rational...
Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches next month, those of us that celebrate may be starting to think about the things we’re thankful for. But what if we didn’t do that just at Thanksgiving? Spending the time and...
The Girl With the Stars on Her Head
While I was pregnant with my son (yes, that was over eighteen years ago for those keeping count), I embarked upon a project to scan in all our old family photos. As I was sorting through a tub of old photos, I came...
5 Ways To Prevent Decision Fatigue
Have you ever experienced decision fatigue? Read on for what it is and five tips for preventing it. No hard decisions needed, I promise. So. I’ve been sitting here trying to make a decision on my blog theme for...
Journaling for Beginners
So, I’m going to admit, I don’t journal. As someone with mental health issues and a crazy life (well, it feels crazy to me), I know that I should. There are a myriad of health benefits associated with journaling...
Social Media and Empathy
I really thought I knew how this was going to play out. Did you look at the title and think to yourself, “I know where is going. ” I thought when I started researching whether empathy is affected by social...
