Letting Go of Expectations

I had a difficult time letting go what I thought should be the ideal family relationship. Even though I logically knew my family was in no way ideal, I somehow had developed a pension towards depression during the holidays, especially after I decided to refrain from attending family gatherings. I knew what I was missing … Read more

Sleepless Nights

One of the residual effects of stress for me was developing insomnia. I would sleep for one hour and awake with a start lying in bed the rest of the night dozing for five minutes at a time. I became extremely stressed, would make blundering mistakes, loose my concentration, became frustrated easily, had headaches and … Read more