Today I have the pleasure of reviewing a book written by a woman who I met through blogging and who has inspired me with her advocacy for e...

Our second batch of leaves awaiting town pickup. So many more leaves left to fall. Somehow, I let my blog anniversary pass with...

This week (Oct. 5-11) is Mental Illness Awareness Week , a week dedicated to raising awareness and educating people about mental illn...

Happy October! Now that we’ve started the first “full” month of the new season, it really feels like fall to me. I’m writing about cont...

“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” Joseph Campbell   Lately, I haven’t been...

Sometimes I get emails from readers of my blog, asking me for advice on how to deal with OCD, other anxiety, or depression. I am always h...

So much has happened since I last posted. I have struggled with the best way to write this post. What has guided me in writing it is my b...

I’ve written lately about my battle with fatigue: a sometimes overwhelming tiredness that I feel that lends itself to lack of motivat...

I cried at the bad news. I cried when there was no news. And finally, I cried at the good news. I’ve cried a lot in the last two we...

Larry and I recently went to see the movie “Silver Linings Playbook.” I had heard that the movie dealt with mental illness, and I was anxio...

Today I stayed home from work, sick with sinus problems, including a bad headache. I took medicine and slept much of the day away. But I ...