Mental Health Day

I was raised that no matter what, you push through and do what you need to do. This includes when you are feeling under the weather, which I am guilty of doing sometimes, even though I tell my patients to take care of themselves. So, you can imagine me taking time for me when I’m feeling OK and have things to do. Well, that’s what I’m doing today. Continue reading

Learning to ski in a whiteout is not good for someone who has anxiety

I am learning to ski, which as an adult, can be hard.  I realize the benefits of learning this young, when one does not have fear.  I remember when the kids were young and them doing things blindly, that I would never attempt.  I also think they are made of rubber at that age, so when they do fall, they just bounce right back up. I skied once ten years ago when dating a skier, who brought me up, showed me a couple of things, then brought me up on a lift.  Let’s just say it did not end well, as one can imagine.  This past Sunday, on the way home from Bend, we stopped at Mt. Hood Meadows where I took lesson number two. Continue reading