by Dr Aletta | Nov 18, 2020 | Family Matters, Happiness, Life Matters, Parenting, Well-Being
Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving? No worrying about gifts! We get to focus on food, (one our favorite things!) and people, relationships, family, friends (more favorites! And, of course, gratitude. This year it feels all turned upside down. The focus has shifted...
by Sofia Aletta | Sep 1, 2020 | Family Matters, Kids, Life Candy, Life Matters, Parenting, Positive Psych, Self-Esteem
First of all, don’t panic. It is perfectly normal to be a VSCO girl. Second of all, I am 26 years old and I just found out about VSCO girls in October. I went into work and one of my colleagues was playfully teasing the other. He turned to me and laughed “Isn’t...
by Dr Aletta | Mar 4, 2020 | Anxiety, Life Matters, Well-Being
Coronavirus. Just the word causes faster heart rates, shorter breaths and queasy stomachs, hallmark signs of anxiety. There have been many times when I’ve written about our psychological reaction to current affairs on this blog. Game-changing events, natural...
by Dr Aletta | Jan 5, 2020 | Adulting, Happiness, Life Candy, Life Matters
Four months after I met John I proposed marriage to him. He said, “No. Thank you.” I was twenty-nine when we met. He was the life partner I had been waiting for. He loved me but he didn’t believe in marriage. OK, I thought, I’ll give him a year. ...
by Dr Aletta | Jun 25, 2019 | Chronic Illness, Inspiration, Life Matters
A few months ago, I was approached to produce a guest writer article for insidewink. I was SO excited! Insidewink is an awesome website with the tagline: Share the Good. Founded by Jean Trebeck, Alison Martin and Trish Geiger, their intention is always to be uplifting...
by Christine Frank | May 28, 2019 | Good Therapy, Life Matters, Relationships
When you choose to go to therapy, you have opened a door to a myriad of possibilities for growth. You get to have control in your therapist’s office; you can talk about whatever you want, and work through the issues that you decide are important. For a lot of people...