

Calendars are Cool!
Calendars are Cool! Melissa R. Rich, LMFT, Ph.D. I realize that everyone is not as uber organized as I am (or as I try to be). I suppose...


Attitude of Gratitude
Attitude of Gratitude I’m writing about choices this year; how to make ones that serve us better and take us in the direction we want to...

Going to the Dogs
Going to the Dogs What if I could tell you a fun, simple and enjoyable way to do the following: Lower your stress level Become more...


Hobbies & Pastimes
What do you like to do in your free time? I’m a huge crafter so I always take pleasure in that. Other people I know enjoy some of the...


Have Fun With That!
Have Fun With That! I’ve noticed a pattern over the years. When I have clients in for counseling who aren’t doing well (couples with...


Nurturing Relationships With Others
Nurturing Relationships With Others If you’re like me you stay pretty busy. Maybe not deliberately, but there always seem to be a lot of...


Baby Steps
Baby Steps We’re about 2 months into the new year – about 1/6 of the way along. How is your sense of accomplishment? Are you getting...


Leaving the Great Indoors
Leaving the Great Indoors If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time inside – hunched over a computer, with artificial lights overhead...


Straighten Up!
Straighten Up! There is something many of us have lurking in our homes, cars and offices that we’ve probably gotten so used to we barely...


If You Snooze, You Don’t Lose!
If You Snooze, You Don’t Lose! I’ve noticed that our society has a weird attitude toward sleep – especially professional people. It’s...