Podcast: Covid: 5ish Years Later

Here’s a podcast of the article I previously published. It’s a follow up to my previous podcast in 2022, so bear with me as I continue to learn what I’m doing! https://open.spotify.com/show/2V7cM5vOOkP2rbdyy0J5LZ Hope y’all are staying safe! We had some really strong winds last night that blew over our fence, but now all is peacefulContinue reading “Podcast: Covid: 5ish Years Later”

COVID: 5 (Almost-ish) Years Later: What Effects I’m Seeing Through My Practice

So..if you’ve ever read my blog you probably know I’m a mental health therapist. I work in a group practice known as Blank Slate Therapy in McKinney, Texas; and I’ve been there for 5 years as of this past end of January. Long sentence, right? I began my own private practice here in Texas inContinue reading “COVID: 5 (Almost-ish) Years Later: What Effects I’m Seeing Through My Practice”

After the Pandemic: Mental Health, School Effects and Affects in Development

I’ve been writing about the pandemic off and on since 2020. I was a sociology minor at Indiana University, and the study of groups is pretty fascinating to me. I live in Texas, and was recently in Indiana for just over a week. I was in a hospital setting for much of that time, andContinue reading “After the Pandemic: Mental Health, School Effects and Affects in Development”

The Mind Body Connection, Mental Health Therapy and Pilates

The Christmas holiday is complete, and the New Year’s Day holiday is not quite here. The Omicron Variant has made its appearance, and I’m over it. Not over COVID19 the virus, or an illness, or really anything medically whatsoever. I’m really frustrated with the number of people who continue to get sick from the coronavirus.Continue reading “The Mind Body Connection, Mental Health Therapy and Pilates”

47 Days: Changing Habits, Creating New Ones, and Social Connections. How the Protective Factor of Social Connections is Being Challenged During COVID

May, 2020 There’s a movie called ‘47 Days’ coming out. It is a movie scheduled to come out in 2020 about the 47 days it takes to get a correct diagnosis for a woman who has an illness. There’s another show, that was a television series, called ’24’. All of the events of each seasonContinue reading “47 Days: Changing Habits, Creating New Ones, and Social Connections. How the Protective Factor of Social Connections is Being Challenged During COVID”