I just heard an interesting news report from Wall Street. While automobile corporations are losing millions, small businesses are closing, and clothing stores are practically giving things away one corporation is booming. McDonalds. As an eating...

“She’s Getting So Thin… What Can I Do?” You’re worried about your daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, friend, neighbor, or friend of a friend. This young woman of concern is suffering from an Eating Disorder and you have...

The birds are singing, and flowers are starting to bloom—it’s time for spring cleaning.Each year, as part of my spring cleaning, I go through my closet and toss clothes that don’t fit, are outdated or have lost their usefulness and simply clutter up...

How to Stay Phat in a Skinny Economy By Deedra Hunter, LMHC As a young girl I was devastated if someone called me fat. As an older woman I’m thrilled if someone calls me Phat. Go figure. Better yet, go Google. Phat is now slang for “excellent,...

“She’s Getting So Thin… What Can I Do?” By Deedra Hunter, M.S., LMHC You’re worried about your daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, friend, neighbor, or friend of a friend. This...

Is it logical to accept that human life happened by chance? Especially those who have studied the human body, studied anatomy and have learned the interactions of each organ in the body, as well as the influence of the mind on the body and vice...

The Art of Breathing "Prana is the breath of life of all beings in the universe." ~ B.K.S. IyengerEastern medicine has recognized the importance of correct breathing for centuries for physical, mental and spiritual development. All living things are...

Obesity – Wake Up Call – We are Torturing Our Bodies and Our Minds How many Americans listen to the statistics on obesity and ignore t he reports. They know they are in that group defined as obese and yet they ignore the warnings. Obesity is...

What? Isn’t that from the Star Trek movies? Yes…..the Jedi Knights somehow were able to draw great powers from their surrounding environment and universe, instilling them with super-human strength and some type of mental, metal bending powers. That...

HEY MOM, CAN I BORROW YOUR CAR AND TWENTY BUCKS?I NEED TO GO GET A PREGNANCY TEST. Whoa Baby. When I was a senior in high school, a girl in my class got pregnant. Not only was it a shock to the seniors but also our school because her mother was also...

PLEASE TALK TO ME ABOUT SEX BUT DO IT RIGHT SEX-No matter how old you are, sex changes everything. Whether it's the connection between two people, the filling of a void, or just for fun, all of the consequences are too much for a child to handle. Every...

As I was talking to my son Brandon's girlfriend today I realized I ask her quite frequently "is this what is really going on out there?" Even though I am a therapist who sees a great number of adolescent girls for various issues and keep current with the...

Cargiver Stress and Depression Caregiver Stress and DepressionBy Daniel Wimer, RN, PLCOverviewDepression is normal in life changing moments. Whether trauma is physical or emotional it is normal to have temporary depression during and following trauma...

God and Medicine OVERVIEW Recently, the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) had the makers of acetaminophen (Tylenol) place a strong warning (called a black box warning) about the dangers of overdosing on acetaminophen. Doctors have known that if you...

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Money. It seems to be the only thing we hear about these days. Except, of course, reports on the octomom, which is a whole other subject. Money. Personally, I hate the subject. I was raised having to beg for everything and...

Have you ever had one of those moments where somebody said something to you and it just didn’t process? I mean, you understood the sentence; it was correct in grammar and style…it made sense and, yet, it didn’t make sense either. You know, one of...

2 Voices Seperated by 1 Generation Dear Growing Bolder Community:As I was talking to my son Brandon's girlfriend today I realized I ask her quite frequently "is this what is really going on out there?" Even though I am a therapist who sees a great...

Calling All Teachers - Pay Attention Or You could Be in Detention! I have had the wonderful pleasure to be able to work with students in classrooms, after school programs, and on playgrounds for a number of years. I have had more great days than...

Depression warning signs & understanding what to do about it A special report from Dwight Bain & the LifeWorks Group of Counselors Recently the Associated Press reported that long-time TV journalist Dick Cavett, struggled with clinical depression...

Strategies to change ADD into a blessing instead of curse by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life CoachIs ADD a blessing or a curse? The answer is probably going to be different depending on who you ask. For some...

Hey ya'll! If you look at your calendar or your cell phone or the sign outside the bank as you travel around your environs today, you'll see that last Friday was Friday the 13th! To quote SCTV character, Count Floyd: "Very Scary, Kids! Ow-Ooooo!" Or is...

We're told that as we age, to expect short term memory problems. Well ok, up to a point, but...

It Will Never Happen Again- If international pop star, Rihanna, can forgive her pop star boyfriend, Chris Brown, why shouldn't I? A few weeks ago Chris was charged with severely beating Rihanna and pictures were released to prove it. This...

Worries are like lima beans on a plate with filet mignon and potatoes au gratin (my favorite...

By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS Ah yes, the holidays. For many, it is a...

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) PTSD develops differently from person to...

Let’s face it ladies. When it comes to love, we lose all sense of balance, good judgement...

Carrie Underwood, former American Idol winner and now-famous country singer made a fortune off her hit, “Before He Cheats”, describing her violent and destructive reaction to discovering her man at a bar with another woman. She speculates about how...

No….I’m not anti-American. Really, I’m not. My father was a WWII and Korea veteran, my...

“Merry Christmas, Dad! Coping with Grief in the Holiday Season” By: Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS I doubt if this article will be very long in comparison to most that I write. The topic is far too difficult for me to “go...

Why don’t people change? Understanding the connection between feeling ‘normal’ and being ‘healthy’ By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach and founder of the LifeWorks Group in Winter Park People...

Is it just me or is the world getting worse? Every time I turn on the TV, radio or check the...

This article may be less like an article than any I’ve written before. Normally, I really have...

When the romantic term Weltschmerz (worldpain, worldhurt?) was ‘invented’ by Jean Paul,...

BY Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS Have you ever had those “aha” moments?...

By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS Anxiety comes in many forms…especially in...