“Oh, I’ll do that later.” This is a phrase that most people can identify with. Everyone puts things off sometimes. Some people will even say that they perform best under pressure. Granted, an approaching deadline can at times motivate or enhance performance, but this response may also be a way of justifying putting things off urgent and important tasks.

We all want to be happy.  According to the World Happiness Report, the United States dropped significantly since 2007, from 3rd to now 19th among 34 countries.  It seems as though the Nordic countries are the happiest countries on the planet.  In my search to learn more I found a central theme, it is the human things that matter.  John Helliwell in his report in the Los Angeles Times wrote, “The material can stand in the way of the human.”

We are excited that it is National Play Therapy week!  Our Child and Adolescent Therapy Clinic is experienced in meeting the diverse needs of children and caregivers.  Play therapy is one of the ways in which we can meet you where you are, offering hope.  We offer a comfortable, child-friendly, and safe place to meet you where you are.  Contact us today!

This time of year, there are expectations and invitations . . . programs, opportunities to give to charity, and lists of gifts to buy… expectations of happiness and yet feelings of sadness of broken relationships, hardship, and the loss of loved ones. How do we hold the mixture of good and hard during the holidays? Invite yourself to do just this.