Here are some thoughts for coping with the holiday season. 1. Take time for yourself - There may be pressure to be everything to everyone. Remember that you're only one person and can only accomplish certain things. Sometimes self-care is the best...
Mental Health
Acting Out Wellness
Sticking our own balance and bring in harmony with yourself brings psychological benefits. The benefits can be seen through our actions and are key to having good rapport with people we come in contact with. Bottom line, when we are well and feel...
Overcoming Life Obstacles Fuels Marathon Run
Last year my good friend Natalie Danko wrote 26.2 reasons why she ran the 2010 Chicago Marathon on 10-10-10. This year she will be turning 30 and happiness is surrounding her life now! Congratulations to all of the 2011 Chicago Marathon Runners!...
October is Bullying Prevention Month
The bullying statistics 2010 reveal that bullying is a crime that is not going away anytime soon. There are about 160,000 children that miss school every day out of fear of being bullied. Bullying statistics 2010 also report an increase in...
Peer to Peer Workshop to Maintain Wellness and Recovery
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County)) announces Peer to Peer Workshop for Consumers with Mental Health Disorders. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Porter County) is currently offering a workshop for those with serious...
Prayer
Many years ago, I asked our Pastor about Prayer. I really wasn’t sure how to pray and what I should say. He gave me some words of wisdom and I wrote them down and saved them. The other day I was looking through my daughter Casey’s devotional...
Family Orientation Set for Children’s Grief Support Program at VNA Phoenix Center
The VNA Phoenix Center, a place for healing after loss for children and their families, is a new program of the Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County. The center, located at 501 Marquette Street in Valparaiso, provides age appropriate support...
Self Esteem 101
People write me every day and they put themselves down!!! I don’t like it. How does someone expect to develop high self esteem if they repeat negative phrases about themselves and their abilities? This has to stop…FIRST in our Self Esteem 101...
Saying I’m Sorry Can Be Good for the Soul
Don’t be afraid to set an example to your co-workers, friends, spouses or children by just being yourself rather than trying to be perfect. In the larger picture, everything does not have to be perfect in order to be effective. We have all lost our...
New Addition To Porter-Starke Facility
Rocky Schiralli, President/CEO of Porter-Starke services hosted the ribbon cutting for the new addition to their facility in Portage "We'll be using this room for educational purposes, training purposes, multi-groups, family groups and experiential...