The Joy of Recovery
Vallarta Tribune, Aug 6-12, 2006, issue # 487, pg 15 It is extremely important to recognize that healing from emotional pain whether it is caused by addiction, codependency, abuse, trauma, divorce, or loss, to name a few, is invariably life changing. A metamorphosis occurs as the person heals and recovers their “self”. They not only […]
Vallarta: A Place to be Happy and Heal or to Spiral Out of Control
Vallarta seems to have become an international multi-cultural community, which has attracted a large community of Americans and Canadians as well as many Europeans and Central and South Americans, not to mention a huge influx of professionally educated Mexicans who have also chosen to move here from other parts of Mexico. Everyone moves here in search […]
What Are You Waiting For?!
Vallarta Tribune, Jun 18-24, 2006, issue # 40, pg 17 Many of you may have friends and family who have asked “what are you waiting for?!” It seems obvious and unbelievable to them; the ones on the outside looking in, that your situation is ridiculous, that it has hit the most extreme degrees possible, and they are […]
When is Enough Enough?
Vallarta Tribune, Apr 23-29, 2006, issue # 472, pg 19 I have written separate articles on addiction, codependency, and relationships and received many responses and questions asking more about the addict-codependent relationship. The amazing thing that I’ve noticed about this dysfunctional destructive cycle is that the addicts are very aware of their role in this […]
Retirement Challenges for Couples
PV Mirror, Jun 11-17, 2011, issue # 138 Last week I discussed the challenges of retirement and considered the impact of finances, physical health, and general lack of preparation. Many people are surprised at how difficult it is to adapt to being retired after so many years of working and/or raising a family. Retirement also […]
Breast Cancer Affects Everyone
Vallarta Tribune, Nov 5-11, 2006, issue # 500, pg 25 October is “Breast Cancer Awareness” month. In order to honor of all of the women who have been afflicted, those who have survived and those who have not, and for those who of us who have yet to be diagnosed, we chose to imagine a […]
We All Know Someone Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
PV MIrror, Oct 23-29, 2010, issue # 106, pg 16-17 How many of you know someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer? All of you, right? I cannot imagine not knowing anyone who’s been diagnosed. The more poignant question is how close were/are they to you; a friend of a friend, someone else’s Aunt, […]
Growing Older
PV MIrror, Nov 20-26, 2010, issue # 110, pg 17 So often our age sneaks up on us. We think we are fine and then suddenly there are problems, whether we are in our forties and accepting that we need reading glasses or we are in our eighties and can’t get around the way we […]
Caring for Our Parents (Part 2 of 2)
PV Mirror, Dec 4-10, 2010, issue # 112, pg 16 Last week’s article addressed a challenge that most of us will face eventually; that of caring of for our parents. I described many different situations and the effect on the “adult child” who must meet their parents’ needs while raising their own children, maintaining a […]
Caring for Our Parents (Part 1 of 2)
PV Mirror, Nov 27-Dec 3, 2010, issue # 111, pg 21 “We may not all have children, but we all have parents” (Maria Shriver).How true. Many of us have already had to face the fact that our parents are getting older and need our help. For some of you, this hasn’t been such a challenging or […]
