Half Kindled » Psychological Wellness https://halfkindled.com , but striving to become on fire. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:39:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 Hope for the Future: A Blog Hop on Post-Partum Depression and Anxiety https://halfkindled.com/post-partum-depression-and-anxiety/ https://halfkindled.com/post-partum-depression-and-anxiety/#comments Wed, 27 May 2015 03:59:42 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=181 Today I am honored to be joined by some immensely talented ladies (who also happen to be among my favorite bloggers) to commemorate May as Maternal Mental Health Month.  We all wanted to come together to provide a resource for women to read the stories of multiple catholic mothers who are having to bear the difficult […]

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I love the idea of Mother’s Day: families taking time to honor those special women who have given so much of themselves. My own mother did so much for my siblings and I, that celebrating her generous love for only one day seems inadequate. For many people, mother’s day can serve as a painful reminder […]

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]]> https://halfkindled.com/the-gift-you-might-need-this-mothers-day-permission-to-grieve/feed/ 1 7 Things That Are Saving My Sanity Right Now https://halfkindled.com/7-things-that-are-saving-my-sanity-right-now/ https://halfkindled.com/7-things-that-are-saving-my-sanity-right-now/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:41:44 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=364

Like most people, I have to fight the urge to complain.  When things get more and more difficult, I just want to vent about all of the things that make me feel like I am going to lose it big time.   Lately I have noticed something: venting doesn’t help all that much. Now don’t get […]

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]]> https://halfkindled.com/7-things-that-are-saving-my-sanity-right-now/feed/ 8 “Pure as Driven Snow”: An Attempt at Cognitive Reassociation https://halfkindled.com/pure-as-driven-snow-an-attempt-at-cognitive-reassociation/ https://halfkindled.com/pure-as-driven-snow-an-attempt-at-cognitive-reassociation/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:16:02 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=366

One winter morning last month, I awoke to a world transformed.  An ice storm had come and encircled every detail of the landscape.  Pine trees appeared aged, stooping under their new found weight, while bare branches seemed to youthfully adopt their new radiant attire. Initially, I glanced unimpressed at this scene, viewing it as another […]

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“The invitations you sent out for Sammy’s birthday were so cute,” a friend complimented at a recent play date.  “It is so sweet that you are doing a themed party.  It makes me think that we should put more effort into our children’s birthday parties.  They are so inadequate.” “Um . . . thank you.” […]

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]]> https://halfkindled.com/in-the-comparison-game-no-one-leaves-a-winner/feed/ 2 7 Winter Coping Strategies https://halfkindled.com/7-winter-coping-strategies/ https://halfkindled.com/7-winter-coping-strategies/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:45:08 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=329 For those of you who are experiencing snow this week, you have my deepest sympathies.  Should you actually be enjoying the snow, let me know and I will make a point of sending mine to you when it comes. This time of year can be especially difficult for those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which […]

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]]> https://halfkindled.com/7-winter-coping-strategies/feed/ 0 To Suffer Slings and Arrows: Finding Meaning in Death and Suffering https://halfkindled.com/to-suffer-slings-and-arrows-finding-meaning-in-death-and-suffering/ https://halfkindled.com/to-suffer-slings-and-arrows-finding-meaning-in-death-and-suffering/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:22:13 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=218

Recently I posted this article written by a college classmate on my Facebook page.  Later that day, a friend asked me to contrast that article to this one (be warned, the article contains vivid descriptions of what it is like to die a lingering, suffering filled death).  This post is born of thoughts I had after reading both.   […]

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To think a person’s value is determined by what they produce is a form of slavery whose subtlety allows it to run rampant.  Viewing all relationships in terms of what can be gained is a poor way to live life; and yet the philosophical lens of utilitarianism has colored so many aspects of how we […]

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In January, frustrated with the chaos I was encountering, I decided to seek to thrive in all that I did.  I set goals for various aspects of my life: relationships, health, prayer, etc. (I hope to share them with you sometime soon, to help keep me accountable to them.)   While I have been progressing […]

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