by Chris Wistrom | Jan 8, 2021 | Preparedness
When Your Disability is New When you first learn you have a condition that is considered a disability, it’s frightening, to say the least. A disability is a physical, mental, sensory, cognitive, or developmental condition that limits your ability to do certain things,...
by Chris Wistrom | Jan 4, 2021 | Preparedness
Beating the Blues If 2020 has taken a toll on you and you couldn’t wait for 2021 to arrive, then it may be you’re fighting the blues. Many people are these days. 2020 has been a difficult year for most of us because of financial woes, job losses, illness, and...
by Chris Wistrom | Dec 28, 2020 | Preparedness
Preparing for a Winter Storm It’s the time of year when winter storms can blow through with deadly force. Are you prepared? While we’d rather not think about it, we all know winter can show up at any time. Check now to see you have the supplies on hand to weather the...
by Chris Wistrom | Dec 18, 2020 | Preparedness
Taking Care of You Why is it that we tend to think that anything that smacks of self-care means we’re “indulging” ourselves? We feel we don’t deserve to waste the time and effort on activities that benefit only us. The fact is, we can’t take care of others effectively...
by Chris Wistrom | Dec 8, 2020 | Preparedness
Living with Change Dealing with PTSD is a lifelong thing, not something that we “get over” after a few months of effort. What I am just realizing is that even progress is not a straight line. We learn new methods of coping, we move forward, then something else happens...
by Chris Wistrom | Nov 16, 2020 | Preparedness
New Traditions I received a text from a close friend last week saying she had exposed me to the coronavirus. She had been coughing and sneezing while she was in my home, but thought it was just her routine allergies. My first reaction was one of surprise; how could I...
