NY PAUSE to NY PAUSE LIGHT On March 21, 2020 NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed the people of his state on the COVID-19 pandemic. While emphasizing the inherent strength and courage of New Yorkers, he described in clear, stark terms the virulence of COVID-19, the harsh probabilities of its impact on us, and the guidelines […]
Coronavirus Quarantine Anxiety & Your Mental Health Navigating COVID-19 Quarantine – Stress, Anxiety & You Social Upheaval In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Within two months it made the assessment that it could be characterized as a pandemic. Has the […]
Food For Thought While our global challenges are unique in so many ways, it is interesting to note what we have in common with others who have struggled with their own major challenges. In the quiet moments of your life a gentle read of the following poem might provide some helpful food for thought. Poem […]
Living in The Twilight Zone? How many times in the last few weeks have you awakened struggling to figure out what day it is or what you’re supposed to be doing? How often have you languished in bed, bolted out of it to get to work, only then to realize that you’re not going […]
I Feel So Lonely Summer, Sunshine & Loneliness Have you thought to yourself “I feel so lonely“? Have you anticipated summer as the opportunity to kick back, relax and reconnect to a healthier, more balanced place in life? Have you imagined sitting in the sun, while catching up with friends, or taking a much needed vacation […]
Struggling With Relationship Problems? Relationship problems? The early days of your relationship seemed pretty special didn’t they? Your partner appeared to be in sync with you, to have a genuine interest in your perspectives and to be willing to explore a broad cross-section of topics. Even the hot-button issues were opened for discussion. Suddenly in […]
16+ Ways To Nurture Your Relationship In 2023 Before you get started, I would like to make a recommendation. Focus on one suggestion per week and add additional ones as you move forward. Show appreciation for one another. Both of you benefit by generously showing and by gratefully accepting appreciation. Researchers refer to this dynamic […]
Cupid Cannot Fix your Broken Heart? Valentine’s Day is once again approaching. You were confident that those old, empty, lost feelings from the closed chapters of your life were gone forever. Yet, here you are again ruminating over self-defeating questions and visiting negative places. Are you feeling confused and ambivalent? Is getting out of bed […]
A New Year With New Beginnings Another year has come to a close. We are fast approaching the end of the second decade of the new millennium. Our fears regarding Y2K have paled against the concerns that we now face as individuals and as a nation. We have witnessed behaviors and rhetoric in our country […]
‘Tis The Season….Yet You Can’t Get Out Of Bed! Do you find yourself disassociating from your own feelings? Are you having a “not me” kind of experience, even though you know that it is you? Are you asking yourself self-defeating questions, which bring you to negative places? Are you feeling confused for not experiencing the […]