mental health

It's up to us to keep ourselves strong. Upside? When things do settle, perhaps we've learned some new habits that will serve us well.

We may not even notice the behaviors we're engaging in on a daily basis that may be contributing to mental and emotional degradation.

Until you learn to truly "be yourself," you'll find you'll make life choices that don't always work for the real you. That can affect every aspect of your life.

Some confuse solitude with being lonely. But this is different. It's choosing to spend time getting to know yourself--almost as you would a friend.

This morning on social media, I saw a friend post a status saying, 'The person that looks out for everybody is always alone when they need somebody.' I'm here to tell you, you're not as alone as you think you are!

If depression is stealing your sunshine then you need to know that you possess the power to create your own kind of sunshine. It's easier than you think.

For many, the lifting of shutdowns means having to go back outside into an uncertain environment. There is help available in Louisiana.

We don't have to change our mind or pretend to agree. But, if we never listen to new information, how can we know where we actually stand on on a topic?

As hard as it feels in those moments, the best thing you can do is to take action, with intent, to start to get out of that emotional funk so you can move on.

When you're in your darkest moments, the smallest steps you take to "move yourself into the light" can make all the difference.

We may start to feel stir-crazy and lose a sense of schedule and purpose. It's imperative now to develop a self-care routine to avoid "quarantine burnout."

As challenging as it is, remaining hopeful in the face of truly discouraging seasons, we are doing our part to counter fear.