Note from Kathleen: The past year has been a difficult one for me. We have lost a beloved dog, horse and cat, not to speak of a 150-year old oak tree that was hit by lightning. Then came the expected and doubly painful death of my sister, Julie in March and the death of another … Read more
Happy 2018! Here’s my “bah humbug” beginning to the new year and my take on New Year’s resolutions that are most often broken before the champagne bottles are carried to recycling (you do recycle, don’t you?). I think New Year’s resolutions are a source of stress and most often set you up for failure. If … Read more
If you or anyone you love suffers from depression, you know that treatment is hit or miss, difficult and sometimes nearly impossible. This week’s Time magazine cover story bemoans the fact that little progress had been made in decades on pharmaceuticals to treat depression, and underscores the fact that 30% of all people on prescription anti-depressants … Read more
Kate Stockman is an old friend of Kathleen’s who has found some keys to staying young through the Ageless Grace program. This is a guest post from Kate. I turned 60 years young this year, and while 60 is the new 40, I am still recognizing differences in my body and brain, both of which … Read more
Giving your time for a good cause is unquestionably a mental health booster. Anytime you do something for someone else, without any thought of personal gain, you get in the feel-good zone, raising your feel-good neurotransmitter, dopamine. I’ve always been a firm believer that taking my mind off my own troubles and giving something to … Read more
Are you feeling a bit down in the dumps? Got the winter blues? It’s not surprising at this time of the year, especially if you live just about anywhere that has winter. Here’s a simple explanation why this is happening: Your vitamin D levels have been depleted. Just think about it: When did you stop … Read more
Note: I wrote this article for Natural Awakenings magazine a few months back. It seems very appropriate in view of the deaths that many have so painfully suffered in recent months. Grief can come suddenly as the result of an unexpected death, the loss of a job or a serious illness. Or grief can be … Read more