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Hot chocolate. Pumpkin spice. Crisp apples. Just a hint of cold. The cycles of nature are in full swing. The trees relinquish their beauty and embrace a season of rest and rejuvenation while at the same time baby calves are being born. Their mamas cradle them in the cool fall…

Happy WELLNESS WEDNESDAY!

Word art helps me calm down and focus on my priorities.  I pick a word or theme and express the images, colors, and sensory sensations I associate.  Art, like music, poetry, nature, etc. is an occupation that helps you productively do something about your emotions… allowing you to release your…

“Back to the blog again, yo, better go capture these moments….” Welcome to my “Sunny Day Blog”.   This is my little piece of light to contribute to the world… to inflate and inspire you… to help you see a “ray of sunshine” even on dark days.  I wish the…

These days I’m inspired by the stories of others and hope to bravely share all that I’m going through.  I know that I am not alone in my discomfort and sadness.  I’m just a tiny speck in a grand cosmos; I hurt and heal with others. As they say, “Misery…

Introducing Sunny Day Publications, a division of  Sunny Day Therapy, Inc. Writing can heal both your mind and your heart.   We’ve all had moments and go through phases of life where we feel empty, overwhelmed, or just spent.  We are not alone.  Stories are powerful.  Words are purposeful.  The…

The past two months have been horrible for me- full of pain and suffering beyond my wildest imagination.  I have felt empty.  I have longed for escape.  I have felt guilty about feeling such sadness and brokenness while I am also experiencing the beauty of my sweet and the loving…

As I began the Kindness Initiative, I thought about ways to be kind to others. As a therapist, I thought about ways to integrate “kindness lessons” into my therapy… about ways to teach empathy to my clients with Autism, etc. and about projects that we could do to understand each…

I love to read and am excited when I find a truly good book! Here’s one that I think is worth a look: Book: A Book That Takes Its Time: An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness 
Authors: Irene Smit and Astrid Van Der Hulst Type: Self Help, Journaling/Self Reflection, Psychology,…

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a GIFT.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Expect Good Things. Life is fragile, short, and unpredictable. The way we experience life is a unique gift.“If you want to sing out, sing out, And if you want to be free, be free, Cause’s there’s a…