Recently, several clients told me they are having sleep issues, so I decided to use this column to discuss good sleep hygiene. I love that phrase. We use the term hygiene to […]
BALANCE & CHANGE: How to Sleep Well
Out of My Mind: The New Old Anti-Semitism
I first encountered anti-Semitism in 1950 while watching our tiny new TV. I saw bodies piled up and bulldozers pushing them into open graves. I saw barely living skeleton people in striped […]
Mason’s Movie Review: What Happens Later: A Hit and a Miss
Ardent moviegoers fell in love with Meg Ryan while she was starring in our favorite romantic comedies—“You’ve Got Mail,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “When Harry Met Sally”—all films scripted by the peerless […]
Healthy Awareness by Jo Ann Brannock, Ph.D.
Thanksgiving is next week, and I want you to think of the word itself in reverse: “giving thanks.” Isn’t that the true meaning of Thanksgiving? It is a special time to think […]
Healthy Awareness: Drug Addicted, Mentally Ill, and Homeless
Several agencies in Fullerton aim to help the homeless, from overnight stays to short-term and long-term shelter. Some agencies offer supportive services such as job training, therapy, education, and case management. However, […]
BALANCE & CHANGE: Find your support community
Sometimes life can be very difficult. In fact, we can count on that. All of us will go through tough times at some point in our lives. It is important to remember […]
Out of My Mind: Tears of Futility
Prologue: I was walking in the countryside in Tunisia in 1967 and encountered a German cemetery from WWII. Family members had clearly visited and put pictures of these forever young men on […]
Healthy Awareness: “The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind”
Sunday, the first of October, I watched the 6 am Sunday Morning Show with Jane Pauley. Joan Baez was one of the featured figures. Many of you will remember her in the […]
Balance & Change: Good, Bad, or Indifferent Everything Changes
Today, at this moment, life may be very difficult. I get that. We all have gone through times when life has been challenging. But do you remember what life was like a […]
Out of My Mind: Israel: This War is Different
We have already lost people, and more are in peril. My heart is aching from all the killing, suffering, and barbarism. This is different from the “normal” 4-5-year cycle of violence between […]
