Mindful Minute

Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extreme stressful events that makes us feel in danger for our safety or the safety of others. It can be events that we experience directly or indirectly but can’t “wrap our minds around” and takes a while to get over the pain that they cause us.

Do you want to have better thinking? It’s safe to say that most people do, especially after the year 2020.

Think of your boundaries as a yellow line that identifies your values, expectations, limits, and beliefs that make you who you are today.

The goal here isn’t to rehash what has happened because we can’t change the past. No one can go back and correct or change the past. To date, the only time travel available is fictional. What you can control is your future.

There is an old song by Ricky Nelson with the line in it “ya can’t please everyone”. This is a truth. So, breathe and recognize that you are doing what you can with what you have.

When most people think of the holidays, they are reminded of gift giving, holiday parties and time with family and friends. What people are less likely to remember is that the holiday season is also a time of increased sadness, loneliness, painful reflection, anxiety and depression.