Thanksgiving is this week.  Those of us in the US set aside a day to express gratitude for all that life brings us.  How can you find that ‘attitude of gratitude’ if everything around you sucks?  Everything is easier if you are in the ‘flow’ of life.  It is something we all want.  But life […]

  We have been dog owners for a long time.  The house seems too quiet and clean when there isn’t a dog around.   And we miss the affectionate greetings every time we come through the front door.  Dogs are unconditional love.   What happens to us when we create such tight bonds with our dogs?  How […]

In November of 2021, I wrote a blog – Does Anger Define Americans Today?  I wanted to elaborate on some of the findings in that blog because America is certainly going through a very stressful and fearful time.  When I write a blog, I research current articles to support whatever I am writing about.  My […]

No sooner did we get out of the surge of the pandemic, that we now must face inflation, job restructuring in large companies resulting in threats to workers' jobs, supply chain issues, and divisive polarity in the country.  The 2024 election has added a new layer of fear and anger.  Every day there are endless […]

This election season has been brutal.  My brain is overwhelmed and now fried in response to the intensity of the political advertisements on TV.  The mute button on my remote is showing signs of wear and tear!  As it turns out, our politics may be shaped by our brains.  Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), […]

I originally wrote and published this article in September 2020, a couple of months before the 2020 presidential election.  Worry and anxiety resonate strongly with me again this year and I thought this article would provide some needed advice to get through this election season.  Self-help tip #1: Create a worry period Worry and anxiety […]