February 11, 2025 - Peace & Finding A Balance

I've talked before about how things which are in the news may leave us afraid and/or angry - or both. This is completely understandable and how you feel absolutely matters. When I feel afraid and angry, I don't feel like I have the "power" in my life, which makes me feel worse, so today I want to talk again about doing things to help us feel peace and strength and like we are able to make solid decisions which will put us in the best place to move forward.

February 10, 2025 - I'll Say it Again, Hold Tight to Family & Friends Who Love You & Have Your Back

I know I've been saying it is important to hold on tightly to your family and friends who love you and who have your back, but today I am saying it again. Hold tightly to your family and friends who love you and have your back. With all the things happening in our country, you may feel stressed, frightened, worried, and angry on a daily basis - or even many times a day, but it is essential for you to take care of your own mental health and do the things which bring you peace. If you have parents, grandparents, extended family, and friends who love and care for you, then hold tightly to them and love and care for them, too.

February 7, 2025 - Increase Your "Happiness Chemicals!"

Today I want to talk about ways you are able to increase your peace of mind and overall health by increasing your "happiness chemicals" - yes, they are a real thing and yes, there are actual things you can do to help you experience happiness.

February 6, 2025 - Choose Peace by Holding on to the Truth

What I'm saying today is similar to what I said Monday, but I need to say it again. However; first I want to say, I have two amazing trans grands, so as I read and hear the news I am afraid and angry. I'm afraid for what the coming two years holds for people I know and love and for people I don't know and still love. 

February 5, 2025 - Choose Peace by Connecting with People Who Understand

I'm talking about peace this week, so I thought I'd start today with the definition of "peace" - "freedom from disturbance". There has certainly been a lot of "disturbance" in the news the past few weeks, but today I want to focus on how we are able to claim peace for ourselves. Yesterday I talked about spending time with those who love us and who, "have our back" as a way to help us experience peace. Today I want to talk about places you are able to find more people who, "have your back".

It is essential for us to "build" a strong wall of support around ourselves and there are places we are able to go in person and on-line to connect with others - consider the following resources -

February 4, 2025 - Choose Peace by Spending Time with Those Who Love You

I realize when you feel alone, are being bullied, have to deal with physical and/or mental challenges, or are part of the queer community - especially if you are Trans, "choosing peace" may sound like a nice thing, something you would love to do, but may feel quite difficult - if not impossible to actually accomplish. The rest of this week I want to think and talk about ways to do this.

February 3, 2025 - Find Strength & Confidence by Spending Time with Those Who Love You

I've been writing about ways for us to find strength and confidence and today I want to say one great way to do this is by spending time with those who love you. When you interact with people who love you, it will strengthen you and give you more confidence. So, make time to spend with others - and do something fun together! Play a game together (I recommend Abducktion - a weirdly stragetic game of duck kidnapping - yes, it is an odd name for a game, but it is a LOT of fun!) Rid bikes, take a walk through a park together, or do something fun like bowling! Make something with the ones you love. February is The Great American Pie Month and National Bake for Family Fun Month - so make a pie together - a fun and tasty way to spend time together for sure!