by Joel Walton | Nov 4, 2020 | Life Transitions, Resilience
Did you know that American depression rates have more than tripled during the ongoing pandemic? Add in the cultural stressors of the election, racial tension, and economic uncertainty and my office has been full day in and day out with folks experiencing symptoms of...
by Joel Walton | Oct 23, 2020 | Life Transitions, Resilience
Stress! Show me someone who says they’ve never experienced it and I’ll show you someone who is lying…or superhuman…but probably lying. Stress comes from a multitude of sources and 2020 has given us plenty of opportunities for it: job loss, health concerns,...
by Joel Walton | Aug 5, 2020 | Family, Life Transitions
Any parent can tell you that parenting is far from easy. You second guess yourself in so many ways and have a whole slew of constant concerns in regard to your kids. If you’re divorced (whether recently or for a while), you know that parenting while divorced comes...
by Joel Walton | Jun 2, 2020 | General Interest, Life Transitions
After months (which felt like years for some) of sheltering in place, many states across our nation are exploring phases for reopening and returning to life outside of their individual homes. For some this brings a giant sigh of relief, for others an incredible amount...
by Joel Walton | Apr 5, 2020 | Life Transitions, Resilience
I just found a mess in my produce drawer. I opened the refrigerator and went to get an orange from the bag I bought last week. And they were rotten. Blue and green fuzz covered the oranges and I had to throw the soft and mushy bag of produce away. Apparently one of...
by Joel Walton | Jan 26, 2020 | Family, General Interest, Life Transitions, Resilience
So you got a DNA kit for Christmas and you can’t wait to see the blend of ethnicities and cultures you’ve come from? We’ve all seen the commercials of happy people discovering who they are – and for most people, I’d say it’s fun and exciting to live in a time when we...
by Joel Walton | Sep 1, 2019 | General Interest, Life Transitions
Ever look back over your life and realize things didn’t turn out how you thought they would at all? That so many things have changed? That YOU have changed? Some of these changes were forced on you and some were choices you made. When I reflect on my life, I see how...
by Joel Walton | Jun 3, 2019 | Life Transitions, Resilience
I’ve been thinking a lot about limitations recently and how we see them and how they affect our lives. Limits are a strange thing. They’re the parameters of control that defines the borders of almost every aspect that governs our lives. They can be in the form of our...
by Joel Walton | Mar 31, 2019 | General Interest, Life Transitions, Resilience
As a counselor, people share with me everyday about their fears. Some fear divorce. Some fear dying. Others fear themselves or their parents. Others fear being alone or even being with people. It’s a topic (https://www.mendedlife.com/the-effect-of-fear-how-to-cope/)...
by Joel Walton | Mar 31, 2019 | General Interest, Life Transitions, Relationship
My friends are raising identical twins. They dress their kids alike, fix their hair the same, and even gave them the same initials. I often wonder how they tell these two kids apart. I once asked my friends if they ever get the kids mixed up, and they didn’t hesitate...
