The Global Wellness Institute defines mental wellness in the following way: “Mental wellness is an internal resource that helps us think, feel, connect, and function; it is an active process that helps us to build resilience, grow, and flourish.” As a mental health therapist with more than a decade in this field, I believe that we…
I got my first pet when I was a young child. She was a white poodle named Peppy who ran away after someone left the front door open. I was so sad. Our family got another pet, but it was not the same as Peppy. Since then, I’ve had almost twenty furry friends, including one…
In January of this year, I hit a wall. Not a literal wall, but it was really an invisible mental barrier. I had a stuck feeling, and It was weird. It was something I had never experienced before and I didn’t know what to do to break it down. When I mentioned it to my…