If you’ve been reading this blog for the last few years, then you’re no stranger to posts about stress, anxiety and covid overload. And yet, a couple things have happened recently that are spinning my head around. First, this article in the NYT, “Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65”. Diagnosed anxiety and depression rates […]
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It’s happening! In the Northeastern US, the air is getting cooler, the trees are changing colors and kids are in school, with in-person teachers and without masks. The day that seemed so far away has finally arrived. How are you marking the transition for yourself? For some clients it’s prepping for Halloween (!!) while for
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I’m fat and happy. (That’s healthy in an unexpected transition.) Folks who’ve been following my thread know that the hits just keep on coming for me — covid (with 3 little kids), emergency back surgery for me, stage 4 cancer for my husband, moving 2x during the pandemic…it’s been a lot. And now, I’m gearing
Ah, summer. Summer is an interesting time — it’s about as cliched as the “holiday season” which can burden us with expectations. If you’re American, EVERYONE seems to be at the beach, or in Europe, or out West. And if you’re not sure about that, just head to your nearest social media portal. FOMO trigger
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why i avoid ac in the summer I was just in the Yucatan, touring a very cool spot named Coba. Our tour was a mix of Europeans and Americans, and in the bus the (French) tour guide mentioned: No one will be happy with the aircon on this trip, Europeans hate it, American want more
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You Are In a Transition. Can You Name It? Transitions can be hard. Some rites of passage, like marriage, come with a list of traditions that can help you process the event. Pick a venue, shop for rings, build a guest list, write your vows, send invitations, find a rabbi, priest, officiant? And that’s just
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Five Reasons Why Club Med is the Answer for Pandemic Parents and Everyone Else I don’t consider myself an “all inclusive resort person”. In fact I find the idea of an all inclusive resort sort of off putting. Like I’ll be a captive of bad buffets and terrible entertainment. And if you’re going to the
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It’s summer in the northern hemisphere. During this time, so many of us take vacation. But why take a vacation? And what is a vacation anyway? Apparently, we’re vacationing all wrong. Upon returning from vacation, I hear many *many* clients say, “Well that wasn’t really a vacation”, or “I need a vacation after my vacation”
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I’ve always believed “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” but that philosophy has really been tested over the last few years in the pandemic. Almost 15 million people have died, all survivors around the world felt loss, and children have felt more mental health distress than in memorable history. That doesn’t seem like strength .
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