Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·May 10Preventing the Spiral Down of Depression During These Difficult TimesSome Things That Help Me When I Feel a Dark Cloud Over My Head — “There is peace even in the storm.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh Most recently, I’ve been waking up in a state of anxiety about the world. This became a daily reality when the pandemic first hit a little over two years ago and my hometown of New York City, two thousand…Inner Peace12 min read
May 9Preventing the Spiral Down of Depression During These Difficult TimesSome Things That Help Me When I Feel a Dark Cloud Over My Head — “There is peace even in the storm.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh Most recently, I’ve been waking up in a state of anxiety about the world. This became a daily reality when the pandemic first hit a little over two years ago and my hometown of New York City, two thousand…Depression12 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Feb 14What’s Really Calling You Today?The Meaning of Life is in This Moment “Joy is being willing for things to be as they are.” ~ Charlotte Joko Beck Every afternoon, at 3:15 p.m. Central Time, I have an appointment to meet my mom on Zoom. It’s 4:15 p.m. …Purpose7 min read
Feb 10What’s Really Calling You Today?The Meaning of Life is in This Moment — “Joy is being willing for things to be as they are.” ~ Charlotte Joko Beck Every afternoon, at 3:15 p.m. Central Time, I have an appointment to meet my mom on Zoom. It’s 4:15 p.m. …Calling7 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Feb 5Toxic “Spirituality” and “Wellness”:When “Sending Love and Light” Becomes Part of the Problem — “I am often struck by the dangerous narcissism fostered by spiritual rhetoric that pays so much attention to individual self-improvement and so little to the practice of love within the context of community.” ~ Bell Hooks I’m currently taking an online course about staying present while being politically engaged, given…Inner Peace6 min read
Feb 1Toxic “Spirituality” and “Wellness”:When “Sending Love and Light” Becomes Part of the Problem — “I am often struck by the dangerous narcissism fostered by spiritual rhetoric that pays so much attention to individual self-improvement and so little to the practice of love within the context of community.” ~ Bell Hooks I’m currently taking an online course about staying present while being politically engaged, given…Mindfulness6 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Dec 22, 2021Jumping into 2022 with Joy and Passion — Hope & Resilience — in a Difficult TimeThe Stress of 2021 Won’t Simply End with a Change of the Calendar “The best way out is always through.” ~ Robert Frost We were convinced that, when the calendar page was turned at the beginning of 2021, all of the despair of 2020 would disappear. Yet, this year, has been, yet, another rough year. …Kindness9 min read
Dec 22, 2021Jumping into 2022 with Joy and Passion — Hope & Resilience — in a Difficult TimeThe Stress of 2021 Won’t Simply End with a Change of the Calendar “The best way out is always through.” ~ Robert Frost We were convinced that, when the calendar page was turned at the beginning of 2021, all of the despair of 2020 would disappear. Yet, this year, has been, yet, another rough year. …20229 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Dec 2, 2021Holding Onto Hope — in Spite of The Doctor Who Gave Up:The Sad Truth About Health Care and the Elderly “Clear-eyed, hope gives us the courage to confront our circumstances and the capacity to surmount them.” ~ Jerome Groopman, M.D I’ve recently returned from Yonkers, New York, where I had an eye-opening experience with the healthcare system while my 92-year-old mom was in the hospital for an entire month. I…Hope7 min read
Dec 1, 2021Holding Onto Hope — in Spite of The Doctor Who Gave Up:The Sad Truth About Health Care and the Elderly “Clear-eyed, hope gives us the courage to confront our circumstances and the capacity to surmount them.” ~ Jerome Groopman, M.D I’ve recently returned from Yonkers, New York, where I had an eye-opening experience with the healthcare system while my 92-year-old mom was in the hospital for an entire month. I…Hope And Health7 min read