Tag Archives: stress

Honor our veterans. Tell them you’ll feel the same way if they get counseling.

Lots of stars and stripes are in view on days that honor veterans.   Symbols of solidarity are powerful, and yet emotional support of a more personal kind may be more urgent right now.   Nobody knows for sure how many military … Continue reading

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Coping with jerks, five ways

Unless you live a solitary existence, there’s a decent chance you’ve had a run in with a jerk recently.  The perp may have even been a loved one.  Failing to show up for dinner, perhaps, or interrupting your heart-to-heart by … Continue reading

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Three women and the powers that be

I have a great little story to share. Ingenuity sometimes wins.  My new camera was scheduled to arrive yesterday.   Online, I had tracked the progress of my package across the country: New Jersey, Memphis, Baton Rouge, local delivery truck.  Suddenly, … Continue reading

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Staying afloat: finger painted turtles, the kindness of strangers, and Hurricane Katrina

Five years have passed now since The Storm came ashore by New Orleans, and the surreal drama of Hurricane Katrina began to unfold.   It is part of our folklore now.  Louisiana people had gone through this many times before; that … Continue reading

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Peace, online: where do you find it?

One of the great ironies of our lives is that the more connected we are electronically, the more we love it and require it, and the more we take our stress everywhere we go.  Our beloved electronic devices are always … Continue reading

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How to have a nervous breakdown

Stress getting to you? Humor is a powerful coping mechanism.  Sometimes a dip into the outrageous is a great respite from the grind of everyday, or from an overwhelming burden we don’t know what to do with.  Right now, with … Continue reading

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