One of the highlights of my life was obtaining a master’s degree in 1975. Given today’s technology, it’s hard to believe I used a card catalog to find past research in my […]
Healthy Awareness: Appreciation and Love
I grew up in a family with high expectations of us. There was no praise, reward, or appreciation for achieving what was expected of us as kids. Perhaps it was a generational era where being […]
Healthy Awareness: Young Lives Redeemed
I wrote about purpose in the last edition of the Fullerton Observer. According to an article in American Psychologist (2023), purpose is a central, self-organizing life aim that can be evaluated on the dimensions of: […]
Healthy Awareness: Having a purpose in life
My husband and I had been married for over 57 years when he died six years ago. How was I going to go on without him? I retired from teaching and gave […]
Healthy Awareness: Understanding & Preventing Suicide
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34, according to the American Psychological Strategic Alliance Program (2024). It is the point of no return. There are […]
Healthy Awareness: A Spiritual Connection
Both animals and humans communicate their emotions and needs through behaviors. Verbal words are not necessary, although some animals have shown the ability to communicate with sounds that resemble human speech. Many […]
Healthy Awareness: Gifts We Give Our Grandchildren
Positive parenting, where the parents are caring and sensitive to their children’s needs but set limits and encourage responsibility, has been shown to be important in children’s lives. Children who experience this […]
Healthy Awareness: Making Marriage Work
Marriage, like all partnerships, requires effort. In the United States, an estimated 50% of marriages end in divorce, and about 33% find it challenging to maintain romantic relationships. As I look back […]
Healthy Awareness: How to Find Companionship When You’re Older
Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. (2024), found love after turning 50, as did many of his clinical clients. He emphasizes three essential considerations when pursuing love and companionship. First, being older can provide one with […]
Healthy Awareness: What are those little houses with books about?
Walking around Fullerton, have you ever noticed those house-like structures on posts in some of the front yards? They are the Little Free Library. According to Wikipedia, the late Todd Bol built […]
