Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as national Thanksgiving day. That was in 1863. Various sources claim the first Thanksgiving to be in 1619, 1621, or maybe even 1598. No matter the day of origin, I’m glad, through recorded history, we know people have given reverence to what is good in their lives. Meister Eckhart, a medieval German theologian, … [Read more...]
What we don’t appreciate depreciates
I wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. I am undoubtedly thankful for YOU. The kind people at the South Platte Sentinel, beginning with Delinda Korrey in 2010, said, “Yes,” to this recently retired psychotherapist who wanted to continue her quest to offer mental health tips and thoughts through a weekly column titled “Mental Matters.” Instead of face-to-face sessions from … [Read more...]