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  • September Hello & Goodbye – and holding on to optimism in the face of defeatism.

    by Laura Lynch LCSW, Life Coach Well originally I was going to write about how glad I was for September to  come.  Kind of the perfect month for me.  The  intense desert heat recedes, the only Holiday is Labor Day,… Continue reading

  • Starting to Lose Our Collective Minds, or Is Just Me?

    by Laura Lynch, LCSW (Note, its been awhile since I had the energy to write, haven’t felt quite the same since my medical issues, and besides )– It has been a l o n g hot summer for me, and… Continue reading

  • Recessus Scribo (or Vitae)

    by Laura Lynch, LCSW, Life Coach I was feeling good about writing on a fairly regular basis, but you know life becomes “the interrupted life”.  It was one of those one things leads to another, in this case, my health.… Continue reading

  • The Unbidden Memory

    by Laura Lynch, LCSW, LIfe Coach Memory is a strange thing. It is both a gift and a curse.  It is something we share with others, but also sometimes deeply personal.  For example, with the death of Muhammad Ali, I… Continue reading

  • May is Mental Health Month Part II

    by Laura Lynch, LCSW, Life Coach An Additional Burden: Stigma and Misconceptions When illness is mysterious or poorly understood, physical or mental, additional burdens are brought on to a person who is living with the illness, and often family or… Continue reading

  • May is Mental Health Month

    by Laura Lynch, LCSW, LIfe Coach I would not be doing my job if I did write a little about May being Mental Health Month. This year Mental Health America is encouraging people who live with mental illness to share… Continue reading

  • Vulnerability

    by Laura Lynch, LCSW, Life Coach First, I want to express my appreciation to be a part of this writing community. I love reading the thoughts of others. In fact, I love reading so much I sometimes find it hard… Continue reading

  • Boiling It Down: The Struggle for Well Being

        by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW In my practice, and life experience I observe that while theories of psychology and brain science may reveal how complex people are, as a sum of their genes, temperament, life experience (including… Continue reading

  • 10 Signs You (I) (We) Need a Vacation

    by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW    Going through the motions at work. (i.e. staying quiet during meetings because if you say something the meeting will last longer and you want to retreat to your work area).   2. Feeling… Continue reading

  • The Ages of Dogs

    by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW Recently, I admit, after a particularly bad week I told a colleague, “I am starting to like dogs more than people”. (Of course I like people, but sometimes….) Well I certainly love my dogs.… Continue reading