Mind your Matters A death in our community impacts many more people than those who were “close to” the deceased. In turn, a suicide in our community rocks the foundation of our close-knit towns and support systems. People who barely knew the victim or saw them at the store wonder if there was something they [...]
Mind your Matters Kids nowadays are a lot smarter than they were when I was growing up. For that matter, kids nowadays are growing up a lot sooner than my friends and I did. The window of childhood has dwindled to just that short time between exiting the toddler years and striding into third or [...]
Mind your Matters - First Aid and Band-Aids When you’re learning to roller skate, it’s almost always a good idea to wear jeans instead of shorts or skirts. It was a lesson I learned the hard way, and frequently forgot as apparent in numerous black and white photographs where my knees were exposed (yes, I’m [...]
Mind your Matters We Changed our Name We are living in exciting times. The Affordable Care Act has made physical and behavioral healthcare a reality for many members of our community who were previously uninsured or underinsured. That is quite a feat! We hope more people are is reaching out to access the care they [...]
Mind your Matters Anyway… I read the Paradoxical Commandments written by Kent M. Keith a few months ago. It starts out with: People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Love them anyway. If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest [...]
My Hero of Hope Nine years ago, my younger brother learned he had Multiple Sclerosis. In a family nearly oblivious to disease other than measles, chicken pox or mumps and an occasional cold, the announcement was stunning. As we’ve aged, my brothers, sisters and I have not evolved into couch potatoes but neither are we [...]
Who is your Hero of Hope? My Heroes of Hope I am not much of a “hero” worshipper. I used to think Wonder Woman was okay (awesome lasso of truth, but didn’t understand her costume) but, really, I liked the Care Bears and My Little Pony. Not too much heroism in those shows. However, as [...]
May is Mental Health Month “Mental Health Is Health”. Sixty-five years ago, Mental Health America created May is Mental Health Month to raise awareness about mental illnesses and the importance of mental wellness for all. We all have heard how important it is to take care of our health—eating right, getting enough sleep, exercising. Healthy habits [...]
Spring Cleaning In May I begin to step out of my house, no longer needing the protection from the long cold winter where I tend to retreat into my thoughts and my blankets. Like a spring flower I begin to reach for the warmth of the sun with hopes of a fresh new start. My [...]
Pathways to Wellness—this year’s theme for May is Mental Health Month—calls attention to strategies and approaches that help all Americans achieve wellness and good mental and overall health. “Wellness is essential to living a full and productive life,” said San Luis Valley Mental Health Center’s new Chief Operating Officer Kristina Daniel “We may have different [...]