From 2005 to 2007 I suffered from excruciating back and leg pain. My pain was so severe that I could not sit for almost a year. The only time I sat down was to drive myself to work, and the pain during this ride was so severe that I had to crawl out of my car several times when I…
"We appreciate the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve this beauty." ~ Maya Angelou I have always been a "fixer". I was happy to fix people's problems. Someone who feels depressed? Let me fix that by trying to get rid of her pain. Someone on the wrong path in life? Let…
As a licensed mental health advisor, I hear many of my clients tell me that they are willing to go crazy because they have a lot of free time and more stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although many states are reopening their leisure industry, many of my customers believe that the safer way – and a more thoughtful way to…
Did you know that some people are wired differently from others and are therefore highly sensitive? Did you know that being sensitive is a gift? And while it's a gift, highly sensitive in this intense world can also bring with it a number of unique challenges! Highly sensitive people (HSP) experience life and this world differently than others. It is…
"Use only what works and take it from wherever you can find it." ~ Bruce Lee thing. The meditation timer sounds, and with a little miracle of willpower you managed to get through an agonizing ten-minute meditation session. What you should feel is a sense of achievement. After all, you often skip it completely. But instead you are frustrated because…
A firefighter / paramedic (EMT) in Maine answers an emergency call. He grabs his equipment and does a job he knows well. The next day, he discovers that the person he helped has tested positive for COVID-19. He immediately worries not only about himself, but also about his wife and small child, who have breathing problems. Amy Davenport Dakin, a…
World Physiotherapy (formerly WCPT), the global organization for national physiotherapy associations, has launched a new brand and website. The World Congress for Physiotherapy, which is re-profiling and transforming itself into world physiotherapy, has ended and signals exciting times to the global profession. The vision, mission and support they offer us physiotherapists around the world remains the same, but the clear,…
"Disneyland is the star, everything else is the supporting role." ~ Walt Disney "Just take a shower, I'll text you before I leave x." I had received this text only ten minutes ago. What the hell was wrong with me? I stood there like a crazy woman in my kitchen and had a panic attack. My thoughts were furious with…
One of the paradoxes in learning how to deal with fear is that you are often prepared for chaos and crises. Oddly enough, when everyone else is affected by the insecurity, you are at home because it is not as far from your everyday reality as it is from yours. I often joke that people with fear in times of…
Richard Yep, CEO of ACA Every year in July, we look forward to starting the program year with new officials, committee members and other people who take on voluntary leadership positions in the association. This year we welcome Sue Pressman as 69th President of the American Counseling Association, along with a cadre of other dedicated volunteers. We know that we…