by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
There is a lot of advice dispensed on the interwebs about the importance of setting boundaries, including from me. We are to set boundaries at work, set boundaries in relationships, set boundaries with ourselves, and so on. I feel that telling an anxiety-filled...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
It’s time to get out. My family is fully vaccinated. Beautiful downtown Savannah beckons. Tybee Island is ready and waiting for a twilight walk with my beloved. Networking organizations are back in full swing to help me reconnect with the business community…...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Do you remember the movie Ghost with Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, and Demi Moore? Of course, you do. Picture the scene where Oda Mae is trying to sleep while Sam is incessantly singing “I’m ‘Enery the Eighth, I am, ‘Enery the Eighth, I am, I am…” My...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I stink at journaling. Journaling is a productive use of time. It has been shown to: Relieve anxiety and depression Lower stress Increase creativity Boost gratitude and happiness Improve memory And much more Yet, I still stink at it. Every time I sit...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
This year has been tough. Understatement, right? I won’t waste time listing all the things that have changed or disappeared altogether so far in 2020, because you know them as well as I do. Lately, I feel like I’m floating in an undetermined space. I feel tired. My...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
A few weeks ago, my 18-year-old daughter, Maddie, was driving home around midnight. There were train tracks ahead, but the barrier arms were raised, and no lights were flashing. So, she drove across the tracks… …and saw a blinding headlight attached to a...