“But to mourn, that’s different. To mourn is to be eaten alive with homesickness for the person.”
Olive Ann Burns, Cold Sassy Tree
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Most people find it endearing when a small child hides behind a mother’s coat when confronted with new people or strange places. But as an adult, living with a social phobia isn’t charming – in fact it’s downright difficult
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When the weather is hot and physical relief is tough to come by, tempers have a way of getting a little steamy too. Maybe long awaited weekend plans aren’t coming together right or a disagreement with your teenager has you agitated. When tempers flare, it’s helpful to have a few strategies in mind for defusing the flame.
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An innocent mistake we often make when being criticized
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Relationships are a part of life. There are good ones, bad ones, those that inspire and motivate us, even those that teach us how not to be. But the one thing that is constant in all relationships is the intense connection we feel to those we build relations with.
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When you think about how it looks when someone is anxious, what comes to mind? Some of the obvious signs associated with anxiety are a flushed face and chest, tapping a foot, biting the lip or nails, or wringing ones hands.
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Well, here we are again, quickly approaching another summer filled with trips to the beach, community swimming pools and backyard pool parties.
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Reposted from September 2010
This morning I feel I must diverge from my plight to improve romance everywhere and talk about Tony Blair.
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The holidays are traditionally all about sharing, giving and spending time together with friends and loved ones – activities that are difficult to do solo
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It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for blended families the holidays often bring increased stress and anxiety.
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Every family has one – the irritated brother-in-law with a chip on his shoulder, the jealous cousin or the controlling aunt who critiques each holiday celebration as if she were hosting America’s Got Talent.
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The Holidays are here, and for many of us, that means shopping, entertaining, traveling and more. Despite being a long awaited and joyous time of year, the season can also be filled with overwhelming expectations, chaos and ultimately, elevated stress.
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What I like best about summer is Daylight Savings Time. The days are longer, it stays light out later, and we take walks in the sweet evening breeze after things have cooled down a bit from the summer heat.
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Pathways to Wellness is pleased to announce our upcoming HIV/AIDS support group beginning in Summer 2014!
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It's spring and I love spring (except for the allergies, of course, but I don't really get them like my brother Ollie does, poor guy). Actually, there's not much I don't love... except, I guess, when it's too hot to take a walk. It's easy for me to love everything, though, because I live "the life of Riley." Now who is this Riley character anyway?
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We hear the phrase "spring clean" every year, but what exactly does it mean to spring clean? Sure, we are aware of the literal sense of cleaning, yet there is more to clean than just the house during springtime. What if we were to apply the idea of spring cleaning to more aspects of our life? For instance, our relationships?
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Spring has officially sprung, and that means Mother Nature is buzzing with energy all around us, with loads of transformations and self-awareness. So, since it's my month to pontificate, I believe I will discuss the productive use of energy--more specifically, my type of energy, Impersonal Energy.
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With all the hectic elements in today's world, stress and anxiety are frequently showing their nasty faces in our lives. While most of us try to do our best to curb these crippling monsters and keep them at bay, there is a wonderful defense against battling stress and anxiety within the practice of yoga.
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Perhaps your child tends to lose his/her cool, has tantrums, or reacts to stressors in a manner that seems out of proportion to the trigger. Harvard Medical School estimates that almost two-thirds of American adolescents have had at least one moment of expressing anger through an attack that involved threatening violence, or actual violent behavior. Uncontrollable anger attacks are much more common than you might think.
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Recently, I was driving home with my husband very late at night after a family gathering in Los Angeles. I had been "on the go" since early morning and my exhaustion was catching up with me. Anticipating sparse traffic at that late hour and hoping to get home quickly, we were shocked by the sudden traffic jam near Norwalk at 1 am!
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