Take an honest look at the people you consistently entertain in both friendships and romantic relationships. Do they reflect the love, care, and respect you desire? Do they align with your values? Do they increase or decrease the quality of your mental health? Awareness is the first step in reclaiming control over your choices. – minaa
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Have you ever felt completely torn between someone you love and the life that you want? Especially if these two things are/feel like oil and water?
In my experience, the right partnership expands with you instead of shrinking around you. When you move toward a larger life, the relationship either grows its own legs or it fades under the weight. It isn’t a failure when it fades, though it may feel like a loss. It’s new information. I think it just means the life that wants you is pointing in another direction. Loving someone is one thing, and building a life that suits your soul is another. When they don’t line up, you feel that truth in your body. No getting away from it, really.—Yrsa
I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
We applaud The Seattle Times for highlighting the risk of suicide among older Washingtonians and the editorial board’s call to readers to support seniors’ mental health and social connections. Beyond these excellent suggestions, we would like to offer some perspectives on the role of lethal means in suicide.
At Forefront Suicide Prevention, we’ve long been concerned about suicide among seniors. In the highest risk group, men ages 80-84, a shocking 85% of suicides involve firearm use. Medication overdoses are the most frequent type of suicide attempt.
The good news is that limiting access to firearms and medication in times of crisis can protect people against suicide. We encourage everyone to learn about brave and responsible actions people can take to secure firearms and medications in the home.
Good resources include the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s partnership with the National Shooting Sports Foundation and our own website (intheforefront.org), which includes resources on suicide prevention among seniors.
Suicide among older adults is an urgent public health problem, but it’s one we can address through raising awareness, connecting with others and keeping each other safe from lethal means in times of crisis.
Before you start cutting arranging and pasting, take a moment to reflect on how you’re doing. What do you want to achieve in your career, relationships, health or personal growth? Be specific and think about how reaching these goals will make you feel. Visualizations is critical here. Close your eyes and imagine yourself living your dream life. What does it look like? How do you feel? Remember to use these images and emotions as your guide when selecting pictures and words or your vision board. Then flip through magazines and cut out pictures of your dream job, dream home, ideal vacation spots or mages representing qualities you want to modify, like confidence, love or success. Don’t forget the power of words. Cut out words that embody how you want to feel or represent goals.
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Real Life of an MSW 