Posted by hmn8 on October 31, 2019
I feel thankful to get to write about gratitude this month. On my way to work this morning I noticed all the vibrant colors on the tree leaves contrasted against the beautiful blue sky, and breathed in the crisp air. We live in a beautiful place! Paying attention to what’s good in life is a gift we can give ourselves (and others) that keeps on giving.
Robert Emmons, Ph.D, a psychologist and professor at UC Davis, and the director of… Read more
Posted by hmn8 on September 30, 2019
October is here. The air is crisp, leaves are falling, and the smell of pumpkin spice swirls out of every coffee shop and bakery. Sweaters and Uggs are making a comeback as thoughts turn to football, Halloween costumes, and chili in the crockpot. Autumn is all about the harvest. A gathering of crops from the field in preparation for the long winter. A settling down from the excitement of summer, returning to school schedules and daily routines. Harvest… Read more
Posted by hmn8 on September 5, 2019
By Mike Bouck, LCSW
I recently texted a friend who I hadn’t been in touch with for a while. When I asked how he was doing, he told me leukemia had returned to his body. Although he’d had 3 rounds of chemotherapy already, there was no progress on the cancer and he was going to the National Institute of Health for further evaluation and possibly an experimental trial. My heart ached for him. I wanted to reach through the phone… Read more