Since before the decorations were off the tree and all the Hanukkah candles were lit, I’ve been asking people about New Year’s resolutions. Not necessarily what those resolutions are, but how they feel about making them. Some folks don’t bother making them because they feel it’s an exercise in failure. That was the view of [...]
Author: Elizabeth Perry
Three Tips for Navigating Holiday Stress
Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Grief, Loneliness, and Family Tension The Hallmark Channel has made a fortune providing subscribers a vision of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas as a wonderful festive time where problems are worked out by New Year, but it's not that way for most of us. Holiday escapism into holiday-themed movies, books and [...]
The Holidays: ‘Tis the Season of Limits and Boundaries
Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, Yule, or any other big family event, it’s an exciting, festive time filled with cheer and good food. For many, it’s a time to reconnect with relatives and family friends you haven’t seen in a year or more. However, it can also be a time when stress is high [...]
Strengthening Therapeutic Connections Through Pets in Telehealth Therapy
“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” - Not Sigmund Freud “I, as is well known, do not like cats. “ - SIGMUND FREUD The bond between people and their animals evolved through history, from utilitarian farm cats and hunting dogs to cherished family members in their own right. As people became more socially isolated, [...]