Onionhead http://www.onionhead.org/blog Preventing Problems through Emotional Awareness Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Suicide: Finding Hope Suicide of young people has become a major focus of my life.  Having been through many challenges myself and having suicidal thoughts myself, I can understand the feelings .  However, I sense something has changed….hopelessness has become like a virus … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=613 Parental Manual So I have taken the opportunity to read Perfecting Parenting Guide, and reflecting back on what I’ve read, it’s amazing how once reading something how much it feels like it’s talking about you specifically.  How true is the statement “Parenthood … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=604 Our Children’s Mental Health – Onionhead’s Offering As the Executive Director of Onionhead, I am forced to look at the tragic state of affairs this world is in.  Children are killing themselves, are being sexually abused, and are suffering in a silence.  My heart breaks everyday at … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=600 Mental Health Awareness: Onionhead Emotional Awareness I am reminded of Robert Frost’s beautiful poem “The Road Not Taken” and the famous line “I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” There are many paths to wellness and we all have … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=581 Be Emotionally Aware The Month of May is being kicked off with the National Children’s Mental Health Awareness week, May 5-11, 2013.  It’s a perfect time to increase our emotional awareness and help the children in our lives.  Onionhead is dedicated to preventing … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=573 REFLECTION ON ANGER Anger – we all know what it feels like. A force to be reckoned with, anger is a surge of emotion that can sometimes render us out of control. We can feel frustrated, powerless and abused. When our anger gets … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=583 Anger & Serene Being angry can close your eyes and your heart to dealing with situations.  When one is angry, they completely shut down, then lack of communication shuts down.  This leaves one angry and if they are “angry” at another, it can … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=590 CONFLICT CONFLICT There was a time when just the word would trigger a knot in my stomach. I’ve never been one to go face-to-face in conflict. It terrified me as a child, and has been a challenge to me most of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=560 Why are emotions important? We deal with emotions everyday.  We sometimes feel happy or sad, angry or glad, and sometimes we just feel lonely.  Certain issues that arise throughout our lives make our emotions change.  Sometimes though, we forget to deal with our emotions.  … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.onionhead.org/blog/?p=562 Emotional Check In So often our lives get busy and we forget to check in with ourselves about how we feel and remember that we have a choice.  I’ve used tools like inspirational quotes, poetry, and various decks of cards with various themes … Continue reading →

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