April is Stress Awareness Month

We all have a sidekick that accompanies us daily—sometimes it is obvious and intense, and sometimes it’s rather subdued. But it is there, none the less, and can have a huge impact on our minds, bodies, and lives. That sidekick is stress. We all experience stress to one degree or...

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Longest Night Service – December 21st

The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. It is the night of the year when we literally experience the most darkness before the sun starts to once again gain strength as it slowly moves through winter toward spring. Symbolically, this longest night comes to stand for our...

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Women’s Mental Health

WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH  By: Kathy Simmons March is Women’s History Month or National Women’s Month, and this seems an appropriate time to talk about women’s mental health.  This month honoring women has been observed in the US since 1987.  There have been and continue to be numerous achievements by women...

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