by Dr Aletta | May 15, 2022 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Life Matters, Stress
“What I am hopeful for is that this incident will bring us together, because… this could have been any one of us or any one of our loved ones… this should bring us together and not tear us apart.” ~Trini Ross, U.S. Attorney. Western District of New York I hope,... 
by Dr Aletta | Feb 7, 2022 | Happiness, Life Candy, Life Matters
Life Candy! All The All The Things That Make Life So Sweet! In this week’s installment of Life Candy, we explore the things of life that make living more sweet. Some of them are free and even the things that do cost money don’t cost very much. The... 
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. ...
