Tag Archives: joy
I Feel What I Feel
Each day, I wake up and count my blessings, not my losses or my fears. I limit my daily news intake and real in little escapes with big rewards, like living room dance parties, scrabble nights with hubby or uplifting … Continue reading
Beautiful Moments
It’s all to easy to quickly dismiss achievements, those moments when you reach a goal or when life brings some surprise joy. However, you should make the most of what goes right in your life, and add it to your … Continue reading
Real Life
Here is what I wanted to tell you today. Get a life. A real life, not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. Do you think you’d care so very much about those things … Continue reading
Developing Mindfulness
What can help? What about mindful programs in schools? There’s a lot of excitement around mindfulness programs in schools, and they’re becoming more accessible to more communities. Such programs are also very hard to do: What do young people need? … Continue reading
Struggling to Trust
“I just can’t trust anyone,” my friend said through tears. “Every time I do, they hurt me.” Her story angered me—an ex-boyfriend, whom she really thought she could trust, had started spreading rumors about her as soon as they broke … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 