by Joanna Ford | Sep 5, 2017 | Depression, Reflection, Self Care, Uncategorized
Heartbreak Heartbreak comes in many different forms. When we think of heartbreak, we often think of a romantic relationship. Human beings can have their hearts broken in so many ways. Hope Brings Heartbreak When we hope for peace and love for our community of human...
by Joanna Ford | Jul 26, 2017 | Anxiety, Courage, Depression, Mindfulness, Reflection, Self Care
Loss Feeling loss can mean many things to many people. We might lose a game, lose our keys, or lose a signal. Other losses that have intense impact are losing a job, a home, the death of a friend or a family member. Loss can also come in the form of being denied...
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 | 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 24, 2017 | Depression, Menopause, Mindfulness, Reflection, Seasons
Spring Spring, you are beautiful, but you bring wind and our moods can swing! It can be confusing, this season between Winter and summer. We look forward to the warmth, but the changes are still happening! Check out the Farmer’s Almanac website. Spring Swing...
by Joanna Ford | Apr 6, 2017 | Anxiety, Approaches, Depression, Mindfulness, Reflection, Self Care
Mindfulness A google search of the word mindfulness provided me with 61,100,000 results. How can we talk about mindfulness in a simple way? Psychology Today defines it as ” a state of active, open attention on the present. When you’re mindful, you...
