One test for for measuring whether or not you have achieved growth and recovery process for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD) is to assess how much you react to flashbacks and how long the emotional and physical reaction lasts. As an example: Leaving for work, my garage door was open. I could not find […]
Grief and The Holidays
My husband and I love animals having grown up with dogs, cats, horses and assorted rodents (not rats or mice!). We learned to make them a part of the family treating them with love and respect. One year our daughters begged and teased for us to get a pug dog. I knew nothing about the […]
“Get A Grip!” I said: 4 ways to Overcome a Bad Day
I promised to share my struggles as well as my successes. Yesterday was one of those days that I wished that I had stayed in bed. Waking up late and hurrying around getting ready for work created stress. However, I did arrive to work on time. I needed to overcome a bad day, do you? […]
3 Circumstances When We Should Drop “Should and Shouldn’t” From Our Thinking
There are a number of words in the English language that can be used to benefit us or used as weapons against us. The words should and shouldn’t are two of those words. It is helpful to use them in a positive context. For example, if I catch the 7:30 train I should be into […]
Choosing Impossible Hope: A Beginners Guide
It was a novel concept for me to realize I can choose to hope in any circumstance that life throws at me, I mean any circumstance including the worst case scenarios. In this post I will describe three basic ways to adapt our responses so we can learn to choose hope in the darkest of moments. […]