What do a wake, a funeral, a dog who seems to have developed irritable bowel syndrome, a depleted bank account, and a would-be fistfight in a Wal-Mart parking lot all have in common?
Why, they all worked together to make up my week, of course.
(Don’t worry, I wasn’t involved in the scuffle. I just happened to be strolling up the aisle when Wal-Mart’s parking lot almost turned into a boxing ring.)
Fortunately for today’s Sunday Sanity (yes, Sunday – I was running errands yesterday and our servers were undergoing maintenance last night, so, no posting for me!), the world of mental health …read more

Today’s Brain Break post is taking a different route than it has in previous editions. Rather than offering you some cool website or bit of news to help you give your brain a break, I thought I’d share some information to help you learn more about your brain.
You see, I’ve spent the past several days at a hospital a few hours away. After struggling for years with diabetes and heart-related problems, a closed loved one’s father suffered a major brain stem stroke and, after meeting with more doctors than I can count right now, we’ve learned the odds that he’ll …read more