April 2017- Discovering Virtuous Character Strengths

by Linda Mesing Cook | May 1, 2017 | Featured

April 2017—–Discovering Virtuous Character Strengths Continuing with the previous blog from January of this year, we are examining various virtues to work toward strengthening these in our own daily lives. For this quarter, we look at the character traits...

Discovering Virtuous Character Strengths in 2017

by Linda Mesing Cook | Jan 15, 2017 | Featured

As we enter into the new year, I challenge my readers to consider how you might implement several positive character traits in 2017.  These can help us to develop that inner sense of happiness we sometimes crave.  Though we may not realize it, practicing traits such...

December Joy

by Linda Mesing Cook | Dec 15, 2016 | Featured

December Joy 2016 has been a somewhat difficult year with violence throughout the world, discrimination, a heated and contentious election, and tragedy in our own backyard with the Pulse shooting in June.  It seems to be a welcome relief to be at the conclusion of...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

by Linda Mesing Cook | Sep 21, 2016 | Featured

  September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Statistics According to the CDC, there were more than 42,000 individuals who died by suicide in the year 2014, leaving behind thousands of family members and friends to contemplate and understand the tragic...

From Tragedy to Recovery

by Linda Mesing Cook | Jun 26, 2016 | Featured

June 2016 Blog From Tragedy to Recovery The tragic events of two weeks ago with the fatal shooting of 49 people at the Pulse nightclub are still fresh in the minds of many as we struggle to comprehend this senseless killing and move forward in our recovery as a...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

by Linda Mesing Cook | May 3, 2016 | Featured

May-Mental Health Awareness Month   Education, Support, and Advocacy May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an important time for disseminating information, support, and resources to my clients and readers.  It is estimated that one in five individuals suffers...