Coping with Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and SAD
Uh Oh, It’s Fall Again
If you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, then that first cool hint of air, untinged by the humidity of summer, doesn’t make you feel all excited and happy for the beginning of Fall. Instead, it can make you dread the eventuality of shorter days, more darkness than light, more desire to hibernate and eat carbs than to communicate and live. (read more)
Poke Your Depression
When you’re making bread the old-fashioned way, using yeast, kneading dough, then putting it in a bowl and letting it rise in a warm place… getting bigger is exactly what you want it to do. (read more)
Stop Kicking the Turtle! Or How to Let Yourself Grieve
If you’ve ever suffered an important loss in your life… whether it was the loss of a loved one, a beloved pet, or a special dream…then you know what it means to grieve. (read more)
Can You Have Too Much Downtime?
Most people I know complain about their pace of life being too fast. “Crazy-busy” fast. They are trying to find a way to add that 25th hour to the day so they can read a book for fun, get more sleep, play, or recreate. Or even get more work done! ( read more )