Archive for September 30, 2010

The Counseling Family

We just returned from presenting at the Louisiana Counseling Association annual conference in New Orleans. The conference theme was, “The Counseling Family” which was evident from the minute we got off the plane to the final workshop. We have never felt more welcomed and appreciated by a state counseling association than by our counseling “brothers [...]

Give Me a Beat…

I’ve been singing so long about so many things, I don’t even realize it anymore. I can sing about the everyday mundane tasks like brushing my teeth, going grocery shopping, being stuck in traffic, or feeding my cats, to the bigger stuff like relationships, challenges, and mental illness. Inspiration strikes anywhere and everywhere. But I [...]

I Love You More Than My Dog

A few years ago, I was at the Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands about to return home after an exciting and relaxing summer vacation with family and friends. While saying my good-byes, I saw a couple that looked to be in their fifties, pull up to the airport entrance. After the [...]

To all Readers, Correction

To All Readers, In my haste to post my blog on Stigma, Silence, NAMI, and You, I incorrectly listed NAMI as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, when in fact NAMI has changed that to “National Alliance on Mental Illness”.  I apologize for this error. Kathy Stigma, Silence, NAMI and You I feel I [...]