4 Helpful Tips To Help You Get Back To Work
More than 26 million jobs have been lost in the United States since the end of March. So now more than ever, getting back to the basics is of the...
Enjoy the Good
In Lancaster County we are now close to moving from a “red” to a “yellow” designation which is the beginning of “reopening” for our community. Not surprisingly, a lot of...
My Experience with the Protest in Lancaster Sunday
Sunday at 2:00 there was a car rally to respond to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Instructions were to drive in your cars along a designated route of...
And also…And also…And also…
And also...And also...And also... A friend asked why I have not said anything about Minneapolis this week. The same could be said about my silence about the Bramble last week....
So…did we ever find the Fountain of Youth?
“What do you want?” I was asked that simple question yesterday on a Zoom call, during a communication exercise. While there is no shortage of things all of us long...
Counselors Discuss Ways to Manage COVID-19 Anxiety and Anger, and How We Move Forward
While many of us have finally settled into a routine after the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic, the anxiety of what lies ahead has not abated as our uncertainty of...
Helping Kids Cope
Someone recently came to me asking for advice on how to talk to their child about the pandemic and social distancing. Their 6-year old daughter had been managing well, but...
Yearning to get out? Dig in.
There is something cathartic about digging through the dirt. The pandemic has turned many of us into semi-professional landscapers and hikers. I know that I for one have gone on...
Staying Connected Through Compassion
The level of loss, fear, and even anger that we are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic can leave us with tremendous distress. Significant changes playing out in our personal lives,...
The Elderly Population And Covid In Lancaster PA — A Perspective
Melissa Ressler works among the elderly population in Lancaster PA in her roles as Executive Director of Lancaster Downtowners and Residence Manager at Steeple View Lofts. She shares how the...
Living Alone During a Pandemic
As a therapist, I have had many conversations with people about loneliness. My interest in this was piqued recently due to a confluence of circumstances—the pandemic with its isolation, a...
Some Good News
Need something to make you feel good on a Monday? Maybe some good news in a sea of not-so-good news? Actor John Krasinski has been sharing some good news from...
Deaths in Long-Term Care Homes Traumatize Young Nurses
COUNTY TEAM SKILLED IN TREATING PTSD IS PREPARING TO HELP THEM It’s a health issue brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic that has received little attention so far. But in...
By the People, For the People, Accessible to the People
So often, it seems as if the government by the people, for the people cannot seem to align itself with the schedule of the people. Be it carving out time...
Commissioners Meet While Stevie Wonder’s Livestream Provides Inspiration
From left, Lancaster County Commissioners Craig Lehman, Josh Parsons and Ray D'Agostino. There could have been much inspiration for constituents who joined the Commissioners' livestream meeting on Wednesday, May 13....
Stress Management: Financial Peace
Help, my mortgage is due and I don’t know if I can pay it! Does this sound familiar as a result of the Coronavirus? Are you stressed out at night...
