The holiday season should absolutely be celebrated and enjoyed (actually, every time of year should be celebrated and enjoyed, come to think of it!). It’s not wrong to love Christmas, to love time with family, or to love food. It’s not wrong, but sometimes it’s hard. I invite you to embrace the hard with curiosity, flexibility, and a Mary Poppins bag full of coping skills.

Have you ever been whammied with a swirl of intense emotions, or witnessed a child or loved one in the middle of that swirl? It happens to all of us, whether we admit it or not, and it’s called Emotional Flooding. When I first started admitting it happened to me, I found myself thinking, “what in the world is going on?” Or, in less kind words, “what’s wrong with me?” Have you ever thought it odd that most of us are familiar with the letters of the alphabet, how to count our numbers and times-tables, but not many of us learned how to identify even basic human emotions, the purpose of why feelings exist, and why it’s important that we have them. I dont ‘t think that’s quite fair… So, ready for a lesson? Me, too! Let’s dive in!

I don't care to be famous. In fact, that’s way too large a platform on which to crumble under pressure... I do, however, wish to be significant. I wish to make a difference. I wish to be a person of creativity and integrity. In that hope, I offer a collection of some of my favorite mental health resources spanning a breadth of wellness categories - from spiritual, to educational, to emotional, and more.