“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” -Friedrich Nietzsche To get out of bed and be thankful for the ability to wake up in the morning. To be thankful that you were given the opportunity to start another day. Another day to make choices of...

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” -        C.G. Jung   Change. It is a word that we sometimes both long for and avoid. Change is hard. There is no doubt about it, when something isn’t going right in life we say,...

“Many survivors insist they’re not courageous: ‘If I were courageous, I would have stopped the abuse.’ ‘If I were courageous, I wouldn’t be scared’… Most of us have it mixed up. You don’t start with courage and then face fear. You become courageous because you face...

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” - Douglas AdamsHis doctor assured me that he would “catch up”, until he didn’t. He was 4 and a half when he received his diagnosis. Autism, something I was so familiar with...

The times they are a-changing. - Bob DylanWe often run into the topic of the use of marijuana to cope with mental health concerns. A lot of teens are talking to their parents about the risks and benefits of marijuana. You might find yourself debating to use, or not...