Games That Help Me Get Through The Pandemic
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, there has been a significant effect on peoples' mental health. The main reason for this is the increased levels of stress and anxiety that people are experiencing. This is due to the uncertain nature of the situation, as well as the...
When the World Feels Scary
If you've been watching the news at all lately, you'll know what I mean when I say that the world feels pretty bleak to me right now. Not only do I feel some fear for what might happen next, but my heart also aches for those who are having to flee from their homes....
How to Belong When You Don’t Belong
It’s unfair when we are treated less than because of who we are. Here are some helpful tips from a psychotherapist for when you don’t belong.
4 Ways to Deal With the Uncertainty of 2022
We have been talking a lot about feelings of uncertainty on our social media channels. It's a scary feeling to not know what's coming next... but there are several great ways to deal with that feeling! Kristi Pikiewicz wrote this fantastic blog for our other site...
Dear Rosy – A Letter to My Future Self
Two weeks ago, we shared Rosemary’s letter that she wrote to her past self, then last week we shared her letter to her present self. This week, her letter is written to her future self. Reminds us of the three Christmas ghosts - the ghost of Christmas Past, the ghost...
Dear Rosy – A Letter to My Present Self
Life has a way of remolding us, whether that be in small ways or in more significant ways. There is an old saying that you are a different version of yourself every seven to ten years. Considering how much life has to teach us in a decade, that makes total sense,...
Dear Rosy – A Letter to My Past Self
Throughout out lives, we are put through many not-so-pleasant life experiences and tough situations. But sometimes, we go through something that is exceptionally hard for us to deal with. And oftentimes we may have a hard time dealing with how we feel about those...
Quick Self-Care Activities for Busy Weeks
For those of us with busy schedules, self-care isn’t always on the top of our priority list. Oftentimes, self-care feels like it would take WAY too much time out of my day. And when I'm already stressed about how much I need to do, I will put it off even longer than I...
HappyLight – A Review of the Light Therapy Lamp
Note to our readers: This blog is NOT a sponsored review. I did not receive any payment from the creators of HappyLight, nor was I asked by them to write this. This blog was written because I truly wanted to share my experience with their product with the Shadow’s...
A Guide to Finding Affordable Mental Health Care
Why does it feel like searching for mental health care is bad for your mental health? The reason is that it can be confusing, demoralizing and downright stressful to navigate all the dead ends on the way to eventually finding care. This is especially true if you don’t...