Author: Jennifer McClellan Johnson
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What impact does trauma have on us? How did Will Smith’s childhood trauma impact him?
This is an interesting article that illuminates why Will Smith might have responded the way he did when Chris Rock told a joke about his wife. The article reports that this might have been due to the childhood trauma that Will Smith experienced. When I witnessed “the slap” I thought about the trauma that he…
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I am not the same. Are you?
You might think that you know me. If you knew me B.C. (before COVID), you knew a different person. I am not the same person that I was 18 months ago. Guess what? I would bet that you are not the same person that you were 18 months ago. We have all experienced the last…
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The Misconception of Control: PART 1
I know a woman who wanted to feel that she had some control in most situations. Some might have said that she was a control freak. She wanted to know what was happening and how it was supposed to happen. She felt that having control of herself and her environment was reassuring. Once, she had…
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Be Honest with Yourself: Look in the Mirror
The siege at the Capitol yesterday, January 6, 2021, did not demonstrate “everyday crazy.” What we witnessed was a high level of mob insanity . People died.
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Postpartum Depression is Real
Per this study, postpartum depression symptoms can last for three years after giving birth. Do not ignore your symptoms. You are not “crazy.”
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The Good China
How many of us have “good china?” Reflect upon when you last used it. Most of us save the good china for special occasions. Recently I asked myself a question about my good china. What exactly is a special occasion? Why isn’t today a special occasion? Am I not special enough to use my good…
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Speak and Listen
I struggled with formulating what I wanted to write. I could only come up with two words. “Say something” were the only words that I had written yesterday. Today, I received this quote below from a wise colleague. This quote, by Winston Churchill, says exactly what I was thinking.
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When Can We See Our Grandchildren?
With all that we have to be thankful for during the COVID-19 pandemic and its rules and restrictions instituted to protect us, there is one thing that makes us consistently sad. That is, the physical distancing from our children and grandchildren. I came across this excellent New York Times article the other day. I hope…
