by RefreshMH | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
“The times demand big men. Not men who are big shots, but men who are big in heart and mind. Great men! Large-souled men!” – Richard Halverson One of my children’s favorite movies growing up was Aladdin by Walt Disney. I have always been drawn to the theme in...
by RefreshMH | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
As we head into the last month of winter, we may be tempted to feel as if Spring will never arrive. Yes, the days are frigid and most likely there will be more snow to come. But if you slow down, you will notice the days are getting longer. There has been a couple of...
by RefreshMH | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
During this busy time of year, we may forget the true meaning of the holidays. We focus on running from place to place without even thinking of the purpose of the event. We spend time and money at the stores or on-line without remembering what our family and friends...
by RefreshMH | Nov 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over the past 6 plus years, I have been studying the concept of resilience and more specifically, curious about the research on how to develop resilience within others (especially students). I first started looking at Ryan Holiday’s work as he has been bringing the...
by RefreshMH | Oct 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
It is a brisk October night as I am watching the sunset. The distant sky is filled with pink, blue and grey. The pink grows to an orangish, red and appears to consume more and more of the Western sky. It evens begins to reach overhead. In time, it changes to purple...
by RefreshMH | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus Recently, I was meeting with some individuals and we were discussing the devastating impact of depression (for that matter, any mental illness, including...