Think of a match and a candle. They both burn with a similar flame, but where the match burns itself out, the candle lasts. The match may burn more strongly, but it cannot last. Sometimes a person burning out may not seem to be in trouble – they may be […]
This post puts in one place the six ‘Corona Creatures’ that Tamie collected to create with our kids. While there has been a whole variety of processing activities we did with them (one, two, three, four), our eldest told a friend that the creature crafts have been the key to […]
Below are three self-care resources I shared with TAFES staff workers as they began working from home and isolating themselves. 1. Look at your whole self There is more detail shared by psychologist Eileen Feliciano here in 25 brief tips for mental health during quarantine. 2. Look at your movement […]
As New Year came around, I watched discussions of New Year’s resolutions on Facebook. I don’t normally make resolutions, but I have in the past made yearly goals. However, my mind was a blank for 2019 apart from ‘just get through it.’ Grief makes your brain a fog. You can’t […]
