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Mindfulness Resilience

Suicide Prevention: When Suffering Feels Too Great to Bear

September is suicide prevention month. Today is the 18th anniversary of my mother’s suicide attempt. I received the call that day from my mother’s neighbor who was at the scene. After 24 years of being clean and sober, my mother went on a nine month binge with alcohol and prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and then shot […]

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Meditation Mindfulness Resilience

How to Stay Calm in the Chaos

These days it’s challenging to know how to stay calm in the chaos. These are uncertain and chaotic times in the U.S. and globally. The creation of chaos is an age-old tactic used for distraction. While you’re busy reacting to the chaos, you may miss what comes next. Become intent on letting the chaos be your […]