I remember how time stopped when my phone rang on March 27th, 1996, EXACTLY 18 YEARS AGO TODAY. My daughter, Jenna, had been in “a terrible accident, I was told. Jenna was in India, 10,000 miles from home, on a study abroad program. Frozen in
Troubled Relationship? Time for a Tune-Up
By Dr. Ken Druck and Lisette Omoss, CC Something’s wrong. You can feel it in your gut. Or your heart. Your relationship is off track. Broken. And in need of repair. You’re tempted to bury your head in the sand, doing little and hoping things will
Permission to Be Happy
What holds you back from letting go, lightening up, having more fun, being less self-conscious, doing more of what you really want, and being more of the kind of person you want to be? Fear? Shame? Guilt? Grief? Sorrow? Write down a few of these “happiness
My New Year’s Un-Resolutions
I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade — but this year I’m changing things up a little — and making a bunch of New Year’s “un-resolutions.” With all due respect to the procrastination-ending promises, spirited goals, deeply-held commitments and news-making fresh starts, I’ve decided the
Ken Delivers Compassionate Workplace Award to Valley View Casino & Hotel
Valley View Casino & Hotel Selected to Receive “2013 Compassionate Workplace” Award (ABC 10 News video) The Jenna Druck Center helps over 500 bereaved families from our region every year, as they have been doing for the past 17 years since their Founder Dr. Ken
Four Ways to Honor and Heal After a Loss (Sandy Hook)
Saturday marks the 1st anniversary of one of the most heinous and despicable acts of violence in our nation’s history. The senseless slaughter of 20 innocent children at Sandy Hook Elementary School would have been beyond imagination had we not witnessed it with our own
7 Steps to Getting over Your Ex and Starting Anew
By Ken Druck, Ph.D. and Lisette Omoss There’s a wise saying about how to get over an ex — and begin anew. The essence of “un clavo quita otro clavo” (a nail takes out or replaces another nail) sounds good in principle. But does it
Sorrow is Not Depression
My family doctor told me I was “depressed” and probably should be “on medication.” I’m not depressed. I’m sad. My son died. Doesn’t he get it? I’ll never see him again. Ever. How am I supposed to feel?” These were the words of a grieving
5 Steps to Making a Big Change
We all harbor a secret hope that the tough situations in our lives will magically get better. We yearn, hope, and pray for something to change, and sometimes we get so caught up in wishful thinking that we procrastinate taking action ourselves. We’re busy or
7 Steps to a More Resilient (and more buoyant) You
Contrary to popular opinion, most of us don’t “bounce back” after getting knocked down. We might want to get back up from the death of a loved one, job loss, serious illness, divorce, traumatic experience, financial setback, addiction or alcoholism as quickly as possible. After
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