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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM–and the “uncomfortable” conversations NOT HAPPENING

Elephant in the Room There’s an elephant in the room. We all know it, but we can’t talk about it. We don’t want to talk about it, and maybe feel like we ‘can’t’ talk about it as it would be a societal/cultural shock. Say you swallowed a blueberry—CHOMP! Right from your neighbor’s fruit stand. You […]

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The Power of Connection: The cure for loneliness and isolation

“Every week at the mental health clinic I lead, I hear people say things like this: “I know lots of people but I don’t feel truly connected to anyone. I wish I felt close to someone…to be honest, I feel lonely most of the time.”–Gregory Jantz Among the MANY crises facing our society, one is […]

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AM I RACIST?

Culture is information capable of affecting individuals’ behavior that they acquire from other members of their species through teaching, imitation, and other forms of social transmission.

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Does Positive Self Talk Really Work?

*Do you realize many of us went for almost two years (lockdowns, restrictions, etc) with no practice in some of these skills? It has handicapped our social interactions and bludgeoned our nation’s mental health.*

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Liza Fletcher—What can we learn?

I learned how to develop “AWARENESS” in all situations.