Adventures in Healing Learning how to live, one day, one friendship at a time. Personal Perspectives Wanting What I Have Mary Allen on October 17, 2024 A Personal Perspective: It's not always easy to want what we have, but when we can get there, everything looks different. A Personal Perspective: It's not always easy to want what we have, but when we can get there, everything looks different. Friends Life, Art, Friendship and Other Mysteries Mary Allen on August 9, 2024 A Personal Perspective: My friend who died is still alive in his artwork in some mysterious way. A Personal Perspective: My friend who died is still alive in his artwork in some mysterious way. Grief Lessons in Sadness Mary Allen on June 12, 2024 A Personal Perspective: When my cat and my old friend died within weeks of each other, I learned that anticipated grief is not the same as real grief. A Personal Perspective: When my cat and my old friend died within weeks of each other, I learned that anticipated grief is not the same as real grief. Stress My Small Daily Vacation Mary Allen on April 30, 2024 A Personal Perspective: A daily rest time is like having a small vacation by a lake every day. A Personal Perspective: A daily rest time is like having a small vacation by a lake every day. Personal Perspectives When Bad Things Happen to Our Friends and Loved Ones Mary Allen on March 12, 2024 A Personal Perspective: It's painful to see a friend going through something hard and be unable to help. A Personal Perspective: It's painful to see a friend going through something hard and be unable to help. Grief The Joy of Taking Pleasure in the Mundane Mary Allen on January 2, 2024 A Personal Perspective: Let's explore when taking pleasure in ordinary life seems like a miracle. A Personal Perspective: Let's explore when taking pleasure in ordinary life seems like a miracle. Therapy Finding Joy Through Personal Healing Mary Allen on December 21, 2023 A Personal Perspective: True healing is possible, although it can take a long time. A Personal Perspective: True healing is possible, although it can take a long time. Child Development Kindness Saved Me Mary Allen on November 13, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Contemplating the power of kindness on World Kindness Day, from the perspective of a difficult childhood. A Personal Perspective: Contemplating the power of kindness on World Kindness Day, from the perspective of a difficult childhood. Fear A Halloween Meditation Mary Allen on October 31, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Halloween celebrates the fun of scariness, but most fear is not fun. A Personal Perspective: Halloween celebrates the fun of scariness, but most fear is not fun. Personal Perspectives Mountains, Ocean, Sky, and Other Gifts of Travel Mary Allen on September 6, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Traveling opens your eyes in more ways than one. A Personal Perspective: Traveling opens your eyes in more ways than one. Sleep Falling in Love with a cPap On Mary Allen on May 31, 2023 A Personal Perspective: How to be human one night's sleep at a time. A Personal Perspective: How to be human one night's sleep at a time. Relationships Do Cats Go to Heaven? Mary Allen on April 5, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Is this a ridiculous question? A Personal Perspective: Is this a ridiculous question? Education Managing "Should" Feelings on an (Almost) Day Off Mary Allen on February 7, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Thinking about how much you'll get done on your day off creates its own kind of pressure. A Personal Perspective: Thinking about how much you'll get done on your day off creates its own kind of pressure. Fear Getting Over the Fear of Being Alone for the Holidays Mary Allen on December 23, 2022 Personal Perspective: This is the first year I haven't been afraid of being alone on the holidays. Personal Perspective: This is the first year I haven't been afraid of being alone on the holidays. Education Living in Harmony Mary Allen on September 23, 2022 Every new relationship is like a piece of music you learn to play. Every new relationship is like a piece of music you learn to play. Career Decision Fatigue and Many Other Fatigues Mary Allen on July 26, 2022 A Personal Perspective: If decisions take energy, surely so do worrying, second guessing, feeling guilty, and many other forms of mental labor. A Personal Perspective: If decisions take energy, surely so do worrying, second guessing, feeling guilty, and many other forms of mental labor. Attention Slowing Back Down: Reentering Regular Life After a Busy Trip Mary Allen on June 17, 2022 Reentering regular life after a busy trip takes some time. Reentering regular life after a busy trip takes some time. Mindfulness On the Pleasure of Not Rushing Mary Allen on May 23, 2022 Staying calm in an overly busy life. Staying calm in an overly busy life. Imagination Imagining Mothers on Mother's Day Mary Allen on May 5, 2022 There are many ways to be a mother and daughter. There are many ways to be a mother and daughter. Career Slowing Down the Hard Way Mary Allen on April 20, 2022 My back forced me to slow down, breathe deeply, and look around. My back forced me to slow down, breathe deeply, and look around. 1 2 Next
Personal Perspectives Wanting What I Have Mary Allen on October 17, 2024 A Personal Perspective: It's not always easy to want what we have, but when we can get there, everything looks different. A Personal Perspective: It's not always easy to want what we have, but when we can get there, everything looks different.
Friends Life, Art, Friendship and Other Mysteries Mary Allen on August 9, 2024 A Personal Perspective: My friend who died is still alive in his artwork in some mysterious way. A Personal Perspective: My friend who died is still alive in his artwork in some mysterious way.
Grief Lessons in Sadness Mary Allen on June 12, 2024 A Personal Perspective: When my cat and my old friend died within weeks of each other, I learned that anticipated grief is not the same as real grief. A Personal Perspective: When my cat and my old friend died within weeks of each other, I learned that anticipated grief is not the same as real grief.
Stress My Small Daily Vacation Mary Allen on April 30, 2024 A Personal Perspective: A daily rest time is like having a small vacation by a lake every day. A Personal Perspective: A daily rest time is like having a small vacation by a lake every day.
Personal Perspectives When Bad Things Happen to Our Friends and Loved Ones Mary Allen on March 12, 2024 A Personal Perspective: It's painful to see a friend going through something hard and be unable to help. A Personal Perspective: It's painful to see a friend going through something hard and be unable to help.
Grief The Joy of Taking Pleasure in the Mundane Mary Allen on January 2, 2024 A Personal Perspective: Let's explore when taking pleasure in ordinary life seems like a miracle. A Personal Perspective: Let's explore when taking pleasure in ordinary life seems like a miracle.
Therapy Finding Joy Through Personal Healing Mary Allen on December 21, 2023 A Personal Perspective: True healing is possible, although it can take a long time. A Personal Perspective: True healing is possible, although it can take a long time.
Child Development Kindness Saved Me Mary Allen on November 13, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Contemplating the power of kindness on World Kindness Day, from the perspective of a difficult childhood. A Personal Perspective: Contemplating the power of kindness on World Kindness Day, from the perspective of a difficult childhood.
Fear A Halloween Meditation Mary Allen on October 31, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Halloween celebrates the fun of scariness, but most fear is not fun. A Personal Perspective: Halloween celebrates the fun of scariness, but most fear is not fun.
Personal Perspectives Mountains, Ocean, Sky, and Other Gifts of Travel Mary Allen on September 6, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Traveling opens your eyes in more ways than one. A Personal Perspective: Traveling opens your eyes in more ways than one.
Sleep Falling in Love with a cPap On Mary Allen on May 31, 2023 A Personal Perspective: How to be human one night's sleep at a time. A Personal Perspective: How to be human one night's sleep at a time.
Relationships Do Cats Go to Heaven? Mary Allen on April 5, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Is this a ridiculous question? A Personal Perspective: Is this a ridiculous question?
Education Managing "Should" Feelings on an (Almost) Day Off Mary Allen on February 7, 2023 A Personal Perspective: Thinking about how much you'll get done on your day off creates its own kind of pressure. A Personal Perspective: Thinking about how much you'll get done on your day off creates its own kind of pressure.
Fear Getting Over the Fear of Being Alone for the Holidays Mary Allen on December 23, 2022 Personal Perspective: This is the first year I haven't been afraid of being alone on the holidays. Personal Perspective: This is the first year I haven't been afraid of being alone on the holidays.
Education Living in Harmony Mary Allen on September 23, 2022 Every new relationship is like a piece of music you learn to play. Every new relationship is like a piece of music you learn to play.
Career Decision Fatigue and Many Other Fatigues Mary Allen on July 26, 2022 A Personal Perspective: If decisions take energy, surely so do worrying, second guessing, feeling guilty, and many other forms of mental labor. A Personal Perspective: If decisions take energy, surely so do worrying, second guessing, feeling guilty, and many other forms of mental labor.
Attention Slowing Back Down: Reentering Regular Life After a Busy Trip Mary Allen on June 17, 2022 Reentering regular life after a busy trip takes some time. Reentering regular life after a busy trip takes some time.
Mindfulness On the Pleasure of Not Rushing Mary Allen on May 23, 2022 Staying calm in an overly busy life. Staying calm in an overly busy life.
Imagination Imagining Mothers on Mother's Day Mary Allen on May 5, 2022 There are many ways to be a mother and daughter. There are many ways to be a mother and daughter.
Career Slowing Down the Hard Way Mary Allen on April 20, 2022 My back forced me to slow down, breathe deeply, and look around. My back forced me to slow down, breathe deeply, and look around.