by Joanna Ford | Jul 5, 2017 | Courage, Depression, Menopause, Reflection, Self Care
Period Is it the end of a sentence? Sometimes it is. It is not the end. But for a lot of people the bleeding is not the end, the menstrual cycle, is just that. It repeats every 28 days. That is a month. So people that menstruate think about this for many days. Or...
by Joanna Ford | Jun 7, 2017 | Courage, Mindfulness, Reflection, Self Care
Compassion Compassion is a response to the suffering of others, that motivates a desire to help them, says Wikipedia. The information we are faced with daily, if not hourly is overwhelming. If compassion is something you have in abundance, it may be hard for you to...
by Joanna Ford | May 17, 2017 | Aging, Anxiety, Courage, Mindfulness, Self Care
Vulnerability You are already good at being vulnerable. You were good at it since the day you were born. We may view it as a strength in others but a weakness in ourselves. Vulnerability is tricky. Everyday Vulnerability When are you vulnerable during the day? In...
by Joanna Ford | May 2, 2017 | Anxiety, Courage, Depression, Reflection, Self Care
May is Mental Health Month May is Mental Health Month and this is important! It is important because there is fear and stigma around mental health. Mental Health When we cut ourselves, we bleed and use a bandage. Break a bone and we use plaster. Physical pain is...
by Joanna Ford | Apr 11, 2017 | Courage, Mindfulness, Reflection, Self Care
Awareness Are we aware of how we treat ourselves? There seems to be a lot of self judgement and it is causing pain. Why is that? A suggestion is to identify that we are doing it. Maybe then we can lessen the harsh self judgement. When are We Most Aware We are most...
by Joanna Ford | Mar 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Courage, Depression, Mindfulness, Reflection
Monday Here we are at the start of a new week again! The possibilities are endless. There is more to do, more to not do. I hope folks can think of all of the tasks, but also the non tasks. Monday may seem like a rough day after the weekend, but we are moving...
