by Joanna Ford | Dec 26, 2017 | Courage, Mindfulness, Reflection, Seasons, Self Care
The Top Ten of 2017 2017 has been quite a year. You were courageous. You survived. Do you have a top ten list? Your top ten might not be what you think they are. They might be all the moments in between. Reflecting on Your Top Ten There will be many lists. Top ten...
by Joanna Ford | Nov 27, 2017 | Courage, Inspirational People, Reflection
The Courage of Anne Frank It seems almost impossible to write about my experience of seeing the Anne Frank House. This is the place where Anne Frank and her family, plus four other people, hid from Nazi persecution for two years (1942-1944). Anne was 13 years old at...
by Joanna Ford | Nov 7, 2017 | Menopause, Reflection, Seasons
Shedding the Inner Lining of Uterus Through the Vagina You may refer to this as Menstruation, period, shark week, on the rag, Aunt Flo, Moon time, The Red Badge of Courage or a variety of other catchy names. While I appreciate this, does it hide the fact that people...
by Joanna Ford | Oct 21, 2017 | Anxiety, Courage, Depression, Reflection, Self Care
#Me Too Increasing Anxiety and Depression It is October 2017 and we have a lot to consider. All of these “things” were happening. By things I mean racism, sexism, ableism, and many many more “isms”. Social media may be making all of this more...
by Joanna Ford | Sep 27, 2017 | General, Reflection, Self Care
Are you Highly Sensitive? In her book, Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person, Elaine N. Aron writes, 20% of the population is Highly Sensitive. Are you Highly Sensitive? They are observant of subtleties and bothered more by stimulation such as loud noises....
by Joanna Ford | Sep 12, 2017 | Mindfulness, Reflection, Seasons, Self Care, Uncategorized
Nature It means so many things. The Circle of Life, is a song in the Lion King, it refers to the hope and despair that we all experience, as well as the faith and love. Adopt the pace of Nature: Her secret is patience, says Ralph Waldo Emerson. These are sources...
