Chocolates and Tissues

    A blog about mental health, finding joy, and living life to its fullest.

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    • Through the Eyes of a Child

      The funny thing about traditions is that you can start them at any time. I know that lots of people make gingerbread houses together. Well, this year seemed like a good time to begin a tradition with my youngest grandson. Today we decorated a gingerbread house. He is only 2 so at first, all he…

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    • Reflections

      This year was quiet in comparison to other Thanksgiving celebrations. I thought my reflections of the day would be a good blog topic. There were only four of us, including my 2-year-old grandson who ate a ton of green beans. I love that he enjoys veggies as much as I do. Today I have had…

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    • Tomorrow is Thanksgiving

      At this time each year, I take a moment to reflect upon my life. There have been a lot of changes in the past 5 years. My husband and I moved 2200 miles from NH to TX to be closer to his elderly parents. That meant moving away from mine. It has been a really…

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    • Let the Blogging Begin

      This blog is about caring for ourselves and each other. I have thought about blogging for the past year. In that time I have written over a dozen mental health articles as contributions to a textbook website. I want to reach beyond academia to share my thoughts, perspectives, and inspirations with others. As a psychiatric…

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