Tag Archives: psychology

An Unusual Love Language

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Amanda

By now just about everyone has heard of the five love languages**: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts. If I had to choose a single personal love language – because honestly, I respond … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Toxic Headspace

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Amanda

Ooooooy. This week hasn’t been good. I mentioned in Friday’s post that my grandfather is in the hospital. I’ve spent an anxious few days waiting for news and trying to distract myself, which means eating too much junk food and … Continue reading →

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Off Menu, by Nell McShane Wulhart (audio)

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Amanda

Subtitled: The Secret Science of Food & Dining From GoodReads: “Off Menu is a charming, fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining: why we eat what we eat, the nuances of our experience of taste and … Continue reading →

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Galentine’s Day: The Best People

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Amanda

A few weeks ago, I went for a hike with two friends at a park here in town that I’d never been to. It took me months to get to that park. Agoraphobia had kept me from it for nearly … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Alone

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Amanda

For the last week, I’ve been operating at greater-than-normal stress levels. My son has covid, his school kicked him out of the dorms because of that (there may be a lawsuit involved here), Jason had to travel to get him … Continue reading →

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Find Me, by Anne Frasier (audio)

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Amanda

When a notorious serial killer offers to lead detective Daniel Ellis to the bodies of his victims, the investigator is willing to provide anything the man wants. Daniel believes his mother is one of the killer’s victims, and wants closure … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Grounding, Hunger, Change

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Amanda

In mid-October, when my extended family was in a crisis in four different ways, my anxiety went through the roof and I began a combination of not-eating mixed with drinking 5-6 tumblers of iced coffee per day. This was bad … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Searching for Clarity

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Amanda

CW: mental health, anxiety, disordered thinking/behavior. There is something I’ve needed to do for a very long time, but haven’t yet been able to do. I need to, and I even want to, yet every day I put it off … Continue reading →

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The Whisper Man, by Alex North

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Amanda

Twenty years ago, a serial predator known as the Whisper Man terrorized the town of Featherbank. Eventually caught and jailed, the community felt safe again…but now another boy has gone missing, and the details are too similar to those of … Continue reading →

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Troubled Blood, by Robert Galbraith (audio)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Amanda

Strike and Robin try to solve a 40-year-old cold case on top of their modern-day cases and various personal life issues. Book 5 in the series. So let me start by addressing the elephant in the book: the cross-dressing serial … Continue reading →

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