by April Allman | Sep 29, 2020 | Mental Health, Wellness
So often we think of ourselves as freestanding and in charge, because we have the simple blessing of being able to go where we want. But we are as rooted as shrubs and trees and flowers, in an unseen soil that is everywhere. It’s just that our roots move. Certainly,...
by April Allman | Sep 25, 2020 | Family, Mental Health, Wellness
Tyler Bliss, executive director of The Education Foundation for New Albany/Floyd County Schools, and his wife Megan, who is a math coach for Slate Run Elementary School in New Albany, faced the same dilemma many parents faced once quarantine began. “The first few...
by April Allman | Sep 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health, Wellness
This year has brought changes to the way we interact, how we travel, and even to how we move about in our shared physical spaces. But change can hit us personally in small moments, too. Imagine me, standing in aisle 24 at Home Depot with employee Jose, asking him for...
by April Allman | Sep 6, 2020 | Mental Health, Wellness
Studies have shown that some of the perks of having a consistent self-care habit include improved mood and increased positive thinking. “Did I lock the front door?” “I aced that exam!” “These jeans make my ankles look goofy.” That’s just a small sampling of the...
by April Allman | Jul 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health
“I find that I renew myself best by living insanely every day,” Bob Mueller writes. Do we think it’s weak to need a break? Do we ignore the need to recharge our batteries? Responsibility for our own lives requires us to recognize the need to restore our...
by April Allman | May 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health, Wellness
“To everything (turn, turn, turn), There is a season (turn, turn, turn), And a time to every purpose, under heaven.” The folk-rock group The Byrds took this 2,000-year-old text from the Book of Ecclesiastes and turned it into a number one hit. The poetic lyrics...
