Our veterans have sacrificed more than we can ever know in order to keep us safe. Now it’s time for us to wrap our arms around them and support them as they recover.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiNovember 11, 2020military, veterans, grief, courage, sacrifice, emotional scars, PTSD, triggers, Veterans Community Project, homeless veterans Comments

The Path to Healing

As a nation, we’re having honest conversations about difficult topics. Growing pains are hard. We know we can’t go back. We have to press on, hoping and praying that we will emerge with greater clarity, empathy, and awareness.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiNovember 4, 2020healing, therapy, trials, tribulations, journey, transformation, heartbreak, anger, racial injustice, honesty, This is Us, CNN, Dan Fogelman, breakdown, anxiety, compassion, clarity, empathy, pain, peace, strength, wisdomComment

How to Cultivate More Optimism

To a certain extent, we are in control of how we view the world. Instead of approaching life from a fearful stance, we can take steps to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes, and expand our capacity to handle disappointment when things don’t go our way.

How Music Therapy Inspires Us

When our moods are low, it’s sometimes hard to think of anything that can help us break out of them. Because we respond so viscerally to it, music can provide a quick avenue for relief.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiOctober 21, 2020music therapy, inspiration, depression, anxiety, pain management, Sara Niemietz, healing, creative arts therapy, self-esteem, emotional pain, low mood, perceptions, distraction Comment

How to Create More "Aha! Moments"

Flashes of insight are not as random as they may seem. You can take certain steps to increase their likelihood.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiOctober 14, 2020Aha! moments, attention, awareness, realization, inspiration, insight, Super Soul Sunday, Oprah, wisdom, growth, breakthrough, rest, unconscious mind, problem, solutions Comments

Do you Need a Distraction?

The experts are telling us that due to Covid, it will be months at best before we can expect any kind of normalcy. And it will be a new normal to boot. It may be that the best we can do until then is distract ourselves, and each other.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiOctober 7, 2020distraction, social media, mood, Covid, diversion, burnout, exhaustion, fatigue, normalcy, negativity, hope, perception, recipeComment

Owning Your Talents

Sometimes we forget to look at all the good we do, and to own all the things we do right. It is never too late to work on your self-confidence.

Appreciating Wise Older Women

It is important to treat our oldest members of society with respect and dignity to thank them for the great contributions they’ve made during their lifetimes.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiSeptember 23, 2020aging, Oprah, Maya Angelou, Ruth Bader GinsburgComment

Finding new Strength and Joy

We may not ever be the same after the pandemic. But we can learn and grow and start anew if we have a mindset of hope.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiSeptember 16, 2020healing, community, struggles, future, reaching out, affection, mental health, trauma, Becky Sansbury, After the Shock, comfort, control, connection, challenges, positive changeComment

To Reveal, or not to Reveal

The decision about whether to confide in someone requires courage. But if you choose to open up to a trusted friend, it can deepen your connection, and lead to increased intimacy.

Just as you Are

It is never too late to learn to give ourselves nurturance and understanding, especially when we make mistakes.

Giving up Control

There is a sense of freedom that comes with not having to be in control of everything all the time. Life ebbs and flows, and sometimes all we can do is go with the current.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiAugust 26, 2020maturity, acceptance, anxiety, pandemic, 1918, ambiguity, buoyancy, tension, relaxation, thrashing about, struggle, adversity, Mary O'Malley Comments

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