After a long marriage ends in divorce, dating again may be initially uncomfortable. After years of being out of the dating scene, what is a newly single person to do? Take heart, because like anything else, with a little practice it will not seem so intimidating to you anymore. For someone set in their ways […]
Living and Coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Having had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder nearly all of my life, I fully understand the pain and frustration of having to live with the unexpected ways that it shows itself. My learned ways to cope with it include keeping a diary, using affirmations, positive self-talk and other helpful techniques. There are many treatment options available […]
Hang in There and Learn From a Bad Breakup – the Pain Will Pass
If a bad breakup or divorce has stressed out or hurt you, grieve it but don’t let the experience sour you from loving again. You aren’t alone in having been through a tough end of a relationship, even if it feels this way. Step back from the situation and realize that time is your best […]
Square Peg in a Round Hole – Being a Creative Artist in the Corporate World
Those of us who are highly creative and artistic employees know how we can be looked at differently by those who operate from the other side of the brain in the corporate world. It can be hard to fit in to conservative work environments at times for those of us who are free-thinking and artistically […]
The U.S Patriot Act And You!
The Patriot Act was passed into law on October 24, 2001 by the Congress of the United States, just 45 days after the September 11 attacks, with virtually no debate. There are significant flaws in the Patriot Act, flaws that threaten your fundamental freedoms by giving the government the power to access your medical records, […]
A Former Exercise Fanatic’s Guide to Dealing with Back Pain
The pain of sciatica is hard to fully describe. Just imagine being hit in the back and behind with a baseball bat, multiple times, at full force. O-u-c-h. For a newbie to serious back pain, it was a shock to go from fully fuctioning adult one minute, to flat on my back the next. Lightening […]