Marley & Calvin
Kelly Monroe and I have an ongoing feud about who has the best pet. Kelly contends that her dog, Marley, wins that discussion hands down....
I Would Do This Job Until I'm 70!
So what is it like to work every day with people who are experiencing a crisis? Jeannette Lotzer and Lakita Richardson are both crisis...
How to Be an Optimist in a Pessimist's World
It seems that there is an epidemic of “dispositional pessimism.” What is that? Dispositional Pessimism is the tendency to keep your...
You Could Save a Life
When a family member or friend suffers from depression your support, encouragement, and love can make all the difference. Remember that...
Your Emotional Health
So often we become distracted by all of the negatives that seem to surround us. It is so easy to list all of our failings, weaknesses,...
Five Steps to a Resolution You Will Love
Most of us fail miserably at New Year's Resolutions because we HATE RESOLUTIONS!! But what if you found something you loved to do or...
Light Up Your Brain: The Secret is in Your Seat
Sometimes the storms of life can throw us off balance and even threaten to uproot us. Worries, anxieties and fears can sap us of the...
There are Many Paths to Recovery
Have you noticed how many diet plans there are? People are passionate about the diet that worked for them. Yet the most important thing...
The Day I Jumped into the Quarry
It was one of those summer days when the sky is blue and the air is hot and humid. I was just 19 years old. It was a perfect day for...
Recovery is Beautiful
On Friday I met two artists, a dad, a mother, a grandmother, and a young woman who loves working with people with disabilities. The one...
