Dear Readers, I started writing this blog over a month ago now. Every year, as we move into the fall season and the trees start to change colors and the days become shorter, I write a seasonal blog post to bring awareness to Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) as well as strategies to prepare and cope […]
Are You S.A.D.?
For those of you who do not live in our area, the concept of living with the constant fear of fire danger and evacuation may sound unreasonable. But for us here in California, it is now the new normal, not thought of in terms if, but when. We spend the summer and fall with go […]
Are You S.A.D.?
There has been a lot to be sad about this year. Grief, stress, and fear sparked by so much unknown. As our world has morphed into a new kind of reality, we had to find ways to adapt and new coping strategies. As shops, restaurants, schools and universities, museums and parks, music and art, and […]
Suffering from – S.A.D?
Are you or a loved one suffering from – S.A.D? Today is Rosh Ha’shanna – the Jewish New Year. What an appropriate date to post my fall (autumn) blog. As most of the Jewish holidays relate to the lunar calendar, and the agriculture seasons, so does Rosh Ha’shanna, which is the new moon after the equinox. […]
Autumnal Equinox, Yom Kippur, and S.A.D, time for Forgiveness and Gratitude
Today is the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur An important and sacred day in my tradition. It is the Day of Atonement and forgiveness. “Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.” […]
What is SAD, and Why is it Important to Not Ignore it!
S.A.D: Seasonal affective disorder “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I love hearing the Sandhill Cranes as they migrate overhead high in the autumn skies. The Sandhill Crane’s call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound. For me that is the sound of […]