by bdbrinker | Oct 12, 2016 | Courage, Depression, Reflection, Uncategorized
Crying in Public I once got lost in the Denver Tech Center. I was heading to a training that I was very exited about. I just could not find it so I started to cry. I went into Starbucks to ask if they could help me. But I was crying. Someone did help me, but when I...
by bdbrinker | Sep 27, 2016 | Courage, Depression, Reflection, Self Care
Lack of motivation is so tricky. People that experience depression often tell me they would like to stay under the covers and hide from responsibility. It is scary because if we are not able to show up, physically or mentally how can we “meet our goals”...
by Joanna Ford | Dec 30, 2015 | Reflection, Seasons
Winter in Colorado 2015-2016. It is cold. Winter asks us to look within, to see what we need. It asks us to take extra care of ourselves, perhaps wear more layers, drink more water and to find ways to be around people. Some animals hibernate in the winter, they go...
by Joanna Ford | Sep 9, 2014 | Depression, Reflection
“You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.” ― César Chávez Asking for help can be difficult. There is no shame in it. The world around us is moving forward (or backwards) constantly. We may struggle to maintain a sense of balance in what sometimes...
by Joanna Ford | Feb 26, 2014 | Reflection, Seasons
February is the shortest month. 28 days, sometimes 29 if it is a leap year. It is Black History Month, we may have celebrated Valentines Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Abraham Lincoln’s and George Washington’s birthday. I am sure I missed some...
by Joanna Ford | Jan 6, 2014 | Mindfulness, Reflection
Self-as-the-Ever-Shifting-Flow short This article by Toni Bernhard is a pretty short look at the words we use to describe who we are in the world. The title of the article indicates that we are always changing and that we have to “go with the flow.” This...
