It’s ok to ask: The power of “Are you ok?”
These three simple words can start a conversation that might just save a life. When someone is struggling with a mental health crisis, grand gestures aren’t always needed. Often it’s the little things,...
View ArticleHow to push back when life pushes you down
Sometimes life gets overwhelming – your job is demanding, kid is sick, money is tight, you are arguing with a friend or family member – and you’ve hit your max. It feels as if life keeps pushing you...
View ArticleEmpowering all veterans to “Charlie Mike” when it comes to mental health
Veterans Day gives us the chance to honor and support all who have served this country. We commend them for their bravery and loyalty, often taking notice of the physical scars they have returned home...
View ArticleManaging Holiday Stress: Retrain your Brain; Focus on Gratitude
With Thanksgiving approaching, gratitude often surfaces as a topic of conversation. But how can it help improve our lives? And if we don’t currently have a practice of gratitude, how do we start? An...
View ArticleStep away from the smart phone: Four tips to unplug to feel happier and calmer
As I write, I’m sitting in front of a computer with two email accounts open, three social media tabs open, headphones in, listening to music and – of course – my smart phone readily available next to...
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What’s Your Vision?
Many of us set New Year’s resolutions at the start of the year. Goals such as “lose 15 pounds,” “be more patient,” “run a 5k,” “cook more at home” are often etched into our minds (and maybe journals)...
View ArticleTaking a look at friendships: What happens when someone is more of a...
As adults, we’ve learned that we grow and change from our experiences and stages of our life: high school, college, moving, marriage, babies, divorce, jobs, death of a loved one, etc. With each stage,...
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Yes you can! Tips to help build resilience and emotional flexibility
How resilient are you? Are you able to roll with the punches life tends to throw at us? Resiliency is an important skill that allows us to be flexible when life knocks us down; it allows us to come...
View ArticleWhen Spring doesn’t bring sunshine: supporting a loved one with depression or...
Spring has (sort of) sprung here in Colorado. And although Spring is typically associated with flowers, butterflies and bunnies, many don’t realize that it is actually a time when depression, anxiety...
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Parenting with anxiety: Overcoming new barriers and learning to balance it all
Author Gwash and her daughter enjoying time in Evergreen photo credit: Blissful Impressions As May is Mental Health Month, I thought it would be an appropriate time for me to share a little of my own...
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How Mental Health First Aid Helps Me be a Better Friend
A few years ago, I was walking with a friend – someone who I had just met a few months earlier – and she began telling me how she was going through a rough patch. She was self-harming, misusing pills...
View ArticleIt’s ok to ask: The power of “Are you ok?”
These three simple words can start a conversation that might just save a life. When someone is struggling with a mental health crisis, grand gestures aren’t always needed. Often it’s the little things,...
View ArticleHow to push back when life pushes you down
Sometimes life gets overwhelming – your job is demanding, kid is sick, money is tight, you are arguing with a friend or family member – and you’ve hit your max. It feels as if life keeps pushing you...
View ArticleEmpowering all veterans to “Charlie Mike” when it comes to mental health
Veterans Day gives us the chance to honor and support all who have served this country. We commend them for their bravery and loyalty, often taking notice of the physical scars they have returned home...
View ArticleManaging Holiday Stress: Retrain your Brain; Focus on Gratitude
With Thanksgiving approaching, gratitude often surfaces as a topic of conversation. But how can it help improve our lives? And if we don’t currently have a practice of gratitude, how do we start? An...
View ArticleStep away from the smart phone: Four tips to unplug to feel happier and calmer
As I write, I’m sitting in front of a computer with two email accounts open, three social media tabs open, headphones in, listening to music and – of course – my smart phone readily available next to...
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What’s Your Vision?
Many of us set New Year’s resolutions at the start of the year. Goals such as “lose 15 pounds,” “be more patient,” “run a 5k,” “cook more at home” are often etched into our minds (and maybe journals)...
View ArticleTaking a look at friendships: What happens when someone is more of a...
As adults, we’ve learned that we grow and change from our experiences and stages of our life: high school, college, moving, marriage, babies, divorce, jobs, death of a loved one, etc. With each stage,...
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Yes you can! Tips to help build resilience and emotional flexibility
How resilient are you? Are you able to roll with the punches life tends to throw at us? Resiliency is an important skill that allows us to be flexible when life knocks us down; it allows us to come...
View ArticleWhen Spring doesn’t bring sunshine: supporting a loved one with depression or...
Spring has (sort of) sprung here in Colorado. And although Spring is typically associated with flowers, butterflies and bunnies, many don’t realize that it is actually a time when depression, anxiety...
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