I measured my children’s growth on a height growth chart noting milestones and progress. Now I have a growth chart. Thanks to Matt for sharing another awesome diagram. Now for me the interesting thing was I needed to find my comfort zone. I didn’t think I had one. Years of counseling helped me to recognize…
Not sure how to start this post. I looked up my original wording and the connotation is totally different from what I meant. I’ll try starting at the beginning. Caution – deep difficult subject. My mother raised me in a fear based living system. Everything I did was geared to avoid being hit or berated. …
Late at night, I know I should be trying to sleep and I am watching a rerun of NCIS. It is the episode that Gibbs persuades Timothy that after an ordeal he should seek counseling. The counselor listens to Timothy’s concerns then states, “Worry is a bully.” It was like a huge light bulb moment. …
Wall Street Journal published an article on the Secrets of Resilience. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secrets-of-resilience-1510329202?mod=djmc_pkt_ff I believe my favorite part is the one that states that most of us are more resilient than we think. We made it this far. Several suggestions were put forth to increase resilience: 1. Take on long term challenges such as a higher…
I get access to several computer blogs about education since I work at a high school. I follow and keep track of trends and information about PTSD/CPTSD. One of the subjects I am studying is resilience. This article by By Elena Aguilar tackles 4 myths that people believe about resilience of a teacher. Follow the…
I was asked a question I am struggling with how to write the answer, “What would you like therapists to know?” The first counselor I worked with was so extraordinary I had a hard time saying anything. He understood me in ways that I didn’t understand about myself. He led me to answers, allowing me…
Alice asked the Cheshire Cat which road she should take: “Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t much care where. The Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn’t much matter which way…
I hadn’t planned on an extended break. I could handle this and everything else. I was sooooo wrong. I spent the last 3 months swallowed up by costumes for this show. This is our cast. Each one played two and sometimes 3 parts. Thankful for those that helped but blown away that I was in…
Every so often I come across something so powerful I want to share it on my both my blogs. This is one of those posts. Thanks to my friend, Roots to Blossom for sharing… My friend told me I could share her post. https://roots2blossom.wordpress.com/2017/11/01/owning-it-a-step-past-acceptance I love this quote from her Mother-In-Law. She said “Tell them…
Field trip at school gave me the opportunity to listen to Anne Grady, the keynote speaker. She is funny, real and gets it. I bought both her books and she signed them. 🙂 First book is Strong Enough- Choosing Courage, Resilience and Triumph. The second book is 52 strategies for Live, Love, & Work. One…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 