Good evening it is May 29, 2016.  I hope you have had a nice weekend so far.  I know there are times when one more day is too much to take.  If a day is too hard, try an hour, or a half hour or 15 minutes.  You can get through it; then as the rough patch passes you will start to feel the time getting easier to deal with whatever you are going through.
You do matter, You are loved,  Peace

Taking care of you

Hello, today is May 28, 2016.  Forty years ago I lost my brother to suicide.  It seems like it was just recently.  The wound has healed but the scar remains.  The pain is sometimes fresh, but not as raw as it was all those years ago and not as often.  I live with it.  I find it is easier to deal with the memories and pain of losing someone (or fur kids) you love by staying busy.  I can keep busy by cleaning the house, by visiting others, volunteering, reading a good book, taking a drive or just enjoy hiking.  Being in nature sustains me in times of need.  I love to cook and plant different flowers or plants.  Working with the earth is cathartic and cooking is too.  The important thing is to do what you love.  It really does help in difficult times.  You do matter and are loved.  Peace will come to you and you will notice that one day you dont hurt as bad as you have.  That is a good feeling.  You are loved.  It does get easier with time, give yourself time.  You are loved and important.

For some people the stress and pain may be too great to bear.  Let me remind you all of a very important website, www.suicidepreventionlifeline. org Please do not make a permanent decision until you talk with someone.  You are loved, you do matter.  The phone number 1-800-273-8255.  Peace

This weekend is very difficult for those that have lost loved ones in past wars as well as the war on terrorism now.  This is the time to think of our freedom and what it means.  To honor all  those that serve and protect us.  Take time to rest, cry, laugh and remember, but also remember the good times.
Those memories will get you through the rough spots.  Love your children, or fur-babies your loved ones spirit is alive in them.  Be kind.  We can't be strong all the time so take your quiet time when you can. You matter and are loved.  Peace.

Living each day to the fullest.

There are times when I wish I would have responded differently to situations that I encountered.  Unfortunately we cannot change the past.   However; we can change our responses to situations we come across in the future.  Make a conscious decision to think differently about how you respond in certain situations.  It may change your life!  You are loved and you do matter.  Peace

Good morning, today is Tuesday May 24, 2016.  Today is about courage.  We all have courage.  When you get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and get ready to start your day, you are using courage to go out to meet the world and what it holds for you.  You are strong, confident and ready to make the best of today.  Don't let others take that away.  You matter and you are loved.  Peace.

Today  Monday again May 23, 2016.  Hard believe it is the end of May. The beginning of another work week.  I hope the week goes smoothly for you.  Stay strong be happy and dont worry about what happened yesterday.  You can't change that, you  can change your response to what someone tells you.  Your reputation speaks for itself.  If you  a trouble maker you will be known as one.  On the flip side if you are a  kind, loving person you will be known as one.  Let people talk, you are not responsible for them and their problems.  You are the only one responsible for your actions and reactions.  You are loved and you matter.  Peace.

Good evening it is Saturday May 14, 2016.  I want to talk about healing in spite of the obstacles put in your path.  There are many ways to start the healing process.  Hopefully you are talking with someone to get through the feelings you are experiencing  (professional  or not). There are many ways to start your body and mind healing. Yoga, walking, exercise, ride bikes, reading, hobbies, painting, writing and the list goes on.  The important thing is taking that first step.  It doesnt have to be a big step, it can be something as little as sitting on your porch or going to the mail box.   It gets easier after you make that choice; to dare to take that first step toward healing.   You are loved and you do matter.  You are loved.  Peace

Good evening it is May 13, 2016.  I want to talk about boundaries tonight.  There are healthy boundaries and unhealthy boundaries.
Sometimes healthy boundaries are not learned as a child grows.  Children learn by example and are taught whatever the parent learned as they were growing up.  In almost every instance of any kind of abuse it was learned, experienced, or witnessed while the child is/was growing up.  This is unhealthy boundaries.  Some of the most important things are discarded as the dysfunctional family grows.  Things such as morals, values and the difference between right and wrong are not taught and are hopefully learned later in life.  Parents do make mistakes and are not perfect.  Parenting is a learning experience.  There isn't a guide book to teach us how to parent.  Thus, unhealthy boundaries, abuse of every kind, is a learned trait.  It can also be unlearned.  It is definitely a challenge and difficult but it can be done.  The choice is simple.  Create healthy boundaries with help from a parenting class or other professionals, like a counselor, and create the change you want in your family or live the unhealthy dysfunction and pass it on from one generation to the next.  The choice is yours.  You are loved and you do matter.  Peace

Good morning today is May 12, 2016.   National suicide hotline number is 1-800-273-8255.   www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  It is a beautiful day but for some it may be a dark day with nothing to look forward too.  They may be thinking there isn't anyone that cares for me; or why am I living, no one loves me.  Or maybe; the only one I loved is gone so I will join them.
Please do not make a permanent decision to take your life.  Everyone matters.  You matter and are here for a reason.  No matter what you are going through or how young or old, you can talk to someone about it.  Sometimes you just need an outsider to listen and care.  You are loved and important in this world.  www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Good evening today is May 10, 2016.  I hope you had a great Tuesday.  I hope it was full of new beginnings and opportunities for you.  A lot of people are suffering the effects of the weather of the last few weeks.  A simple prayer tonight for those that have lost their homes and/or missing loved ones.
Lord I pray for strength and comfort for those who have lost their homes, their family members or loved ones in the tornados, fires and flooding the past few months.  I ask that you cover them with a blanket of love and kindness to guide them through this turbulent time in their lives.  Amen.

Good evening.  It is Monday May 9, 2016.  Are you stuggling in life?  The weather, the floods, life decisions troubling you?  God is with you through it all.  Trust that he will take care of you. You are blessed and loved.  Peace.

Today is Sunday May 8, 2016.  Happy Mothers Day to everyone!  If you are struggling with loss I urge you to find someone to talk too.  You are important, valued, loved and cherished.  Do not suffer in silence and alone.  You are not alone.  Peace

Good afternoon, today is May 3, 2016. Looking through family pictures today I feel very blessed in my life. It has been a struggle and at times I thought I couldn't go on but I persevered and prayed a lot. I am happy with who I am but never stop trying to be a better person. If your feeling down today count your blessings. You can always rebuild and renew "things" but the people that come in and out of your life are the true blessing in your life. You are blessed and loved. Peace

If you are struggling with your children making bad choices I can help you deal with the guilt, shame, anger, and a miriade of other emotions and feelings you experience.  You can message me or send me a message through my facebook page.  Even if you did everything you thought you could and your children deliberately make the wrong choices.  Your problems will be kept confidential.  I am ethically bound by my profession and hold that very dear to me.