by Laura Cabanillas | May 26, 2024
So, here’s something most people have in common when it comes to happiness; there is a widely held belief that happiness is an end goal, or some destination we’ll arrive at in the future if we do everything just right for some pre-determined amount of time. Why...
by Laura Cabanillas | Dec 30, 2023
Today is “Gotcha Day” at our house. Exactly three years ago today, my husband and I rescued a beautiful 18-month old white German Shepherd mix. I’ve never adopted a child, but I’ve heard it’s quite the process. Apparently adopting a rescue dog is as well....
by Laura Cabanillas | Dec 30, 2022
When I started my blog in September of 2013, my intention was to post weekly. I was filled with rosy-cheeked vision and exuberance, inspired to shared hope with anyone who would read my words. Since I had a full-time job and other responsibilities, that lasted a...
by Laura Cabanillas | Sep 20, 2021
Last year, just a few months into the COVID-19 shutdown, one of my dear friends reached out to me on Face Time. She started the conversation by saying, “I heard someone share in a work seminar that if you have any extroverted friends, you should check on them because...
by Laura Cabanillas | Feb 1, 2021
How can the year that brought us a tsunami of trauma – a crippling global pandemic, perpetual political chaos, unrelenting economic upheaval, and upsetting social unrest – the year that mental health professionals experienced an unprecedented increase in...
by Laura Cabanillas | Nov 26, 2020
Like all things since March of 2020, Thanksgiving this year is going to be different for many of us. For those of us who are used to the house bustling with the chatter and laughter (and maybe some drama too) of a plethora of family and friends, this year may be a bit...
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