Isn't abundance a beautiful word? It brings to mind plentiful supplies of good things: lush green gardens, overflowing baskets of fresh...

Nothing At All and Everything This time last week, no one needed a groundhog to tell them that spring was going to be delayed. So what...

A Case for Self-Compassion Let’s face it. No one can escape their own company. For better or for worse, each of us has an unbreakable...

We've all had times when we don't want to take on a responsibility or participate in an activity... but feel like we can't say no. I get...

Monarch Mental Health Services is one year old today! It has been an amazing year of learning and growing. Thank you to everyone who has...

We know that awe-inspiring experiences shift our focus away from ourselves and open us up to new possibilities. They change us in...

"We may have a tacit understanding of how our solar system works, but watching the sun disappear behind the moon reminds us of the...

#awesomeAugust

#AwesomeAugust

How would you like to feel happier, more connected to other people, healthier, more generous, better able to take in new information,...

One way to understand the troubling reactions that follow a traumatic experience is to think of them as emotional pain. These reactions,...

Trauma is not new; it has always been part of the human experience. What is fairly new is the high level of awareness and interest in...

People are sometimes curious about how Monarch Mental Health Services was named. The short answer is that a butterfly-related name was...

There's been an upsurge in our awareness of emotional trauma in recent years. Have you noticed? Out of curiosity, I used the Google Ngram...

(A metaphor for understanding the effects of sustained survival-mode activation.) The well-known "fight, flight, or freeze" concept...

Think of a time when you felt awe. Perhaps you remember a rare and transporting experience - such as climbing a mountain to watch sunrise...

As this challenging year lurches toward its finish line, you may find yourself preparing for holiday celebrations that have been...