This concept intrigued me when I heard it, and I don’t know if you’ve heard of it or considered it before. Meme from Facebook – author unknown…… Read more “Can emotional regulation help prevent crime and addictions?”
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Ta-da, new “Accordions” feature and how they look
I found out in December 2025, just a short while ago, that WordPress has activated the “Accordions” feature in the theme I use. Basically, this allows for sections to collapse and open at will, allowing for a cleaner look. Users can expand a section to see details such as bulleted lists.
I was very excited to see this feature, having worked with it on our department website that I manage. For YEARS I wished for this advance feature to be made available to us regular users, but to my continued dismay (until now!) only companies who had more money to spend on those “fancy” things could use them.
I have over 600 quality posts which I made available to readers on the pages listed below, so anyone could seek out helpful information and find supportive words for their own journey. Up until just a few days ago, I did my best to organize the posts into different helpful categories, but it ended up being a very long page, with lots of scrolling. Putting all the lists into alphabetical order was a little too much, so it felt kind of disjointed to me.
Now I have my categories separated by sections, and when you click on the heading, a handy list drops down with the linked posts all in nice alphabetical order. I’m so pleased with the results! As you can see, there are many categories to help facilitate finding helpful and supportive information.
I chose not to set goals or resolutions a few years ago, what I do instead.
If you feel you need to set resolutions for yourself, choose only one thing, not a list. If you have a list, choose the thing that’s most fun or weird! Why should life be more difficult? Why not make it fun? Instead of trying to become a gym rat if you’re not, why not take a belly-dancing class?
If you feel you need to set goals, ask yourself this question and fill in te blank: “I have always wanted to do ____________.” Then go ahead and do it! Even if you start with the smallest task needed to accomplish your goal, you’ve started.
Scientifically speaking: The power of speaking kindly to ourselves and to others
The words we say to ourselves are powerful. If we speak harshly and unkindly to ourselves, we bring in anxiety and depression into our minds and hearts, while speaking gently and kindly to ourselves is healing and helps inner peace and happiness to grow.
This video shows the incredible power of words on the formation of ice crystals, and since our bodies are mostly water, words have incredible power on us too! Imagine the effect on our health too!
Aging well and eating well
I’m just over a year away from turning 65, so staying healthy and aging well is top of mind. When I lost my health due to chronic…… Read more “Aging well and eating well”
Small acts of self care for when you’re overloaded and don’t seem to care
The concept of self care seems to go all over the page from shopping trips and manicures, to going on an Ayahuasca retreat, to meditating for an…… Read more “Small acts of self care for when you’re overloaded and don’t seem to care”
Useful phrases to use when people speak down to you
We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling when someone speaks down to us—that awkward moment when disrespect hangs in the air, leaving us fumbling for the right response.…… Read more “Useful phrases to use when people speak down to you”
What does your weekly “emotional watering” schedule look like?
“Emotional watering” is a phrase I invented when I was thinking about how some people need multiple times daily emotional feeding while others seem to be very…… Read more “What does your weekly “emotional watering” schedule look like?”
Donating to tornado victims in St. Louis, MO.
I live in St. Louis, and 3 weeks ago on May 16, 2025, a tornado touched down and decimated parts of Forest Park and neighborhoods north that…… Read more “Donating to tornado victims in St. Louis, MO.”
Pushing beyond the stigma of “Self-healing” or “Self-help”
Kathy – K E Garland – has been quite frank in her book, In Search of a Salve, Memoir of a Sex Addict about her own self-healing…… Read more “Pushing beyond the stigma of “Self-healing” or “Self-help””
What does “healing” and “personal development” mean to you?
Note: Hello, I’m back after taking a hiatus for a couple of months while I moved apartments. I found it to be harder than I anticipated, and…… Read more “What does “healing” and “personal development” mean to you?”
Green flagged – people who are considered good people have these traits
We’re hearing so much about how to recognize people who may be toxic or not a good it for us, yet we still need to hear more…… Read more “Green flagged – people who are considered good people have these traits”
Need to start over in life, or need to make life-altering changes, but don’t know how?
Starting over is terrifying for anyone who hasn’t done it, and even if you have, it is different each time, but the good thing is, now you…… Read more “Need to start over in life, or need to make life-altering changes, but don’t know how?”
Life will continue to go on… choose the direction you wish to go
During the holiday season, we can get a lot thrown at us, to the point that we can feel like a lonely island in a tumultuous sea.…… Read more “Life will continue to go on… choose the direction you wish to go”
13 Signs of Serious Anger Issues (you may not think yours are all that bad!)
In “13 Signs You Have Serious Anger Issues & Need To Calm Down” by Piper Ryan, we see a few behavior patterns that may not seem like…… Read more “13 Signs of Serious Anger Issues (you may not think yours are all that bad!)”
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