by Nannette Oatley Johnson | Nov 27, 2019 | BLOG
Happy Thanks-Giving! It’s that time of year…our hearts are open and we are more prone to “give thanks” than in any other season. For those of faith, gratitude is a component of our religious traditions and should be a part of the worshippers daily life. In Judiaism...
by Nannette Oatley Johnson | Nov 6, 2019 | BLOG
Productive, Life-Altering Change can happen when we Make a Decision and Stick With it!Two years ago a combination of circumstances finally led my good friend, Melanie, to sober up and leave behind 20+ years of drug addiction, domestic violence and spiritual abuse. She...
by Nannette Oatley Johnson | Sep 12, 2019 | BLOG
I lay there immobilized. Stunned. The words fired off were tantamount to being shot, hit with what felt like 50,000 V of electricity, rendering me utterly useless.Unlike the emergency crew that came to administer compassion and comfort when paralysis took me hostage,...
by Nannette Oatley Johnson | Aug 7, 2019 | BLOG
Hi Friends,If you’ve been reading my blog this year you know I’ve been writing chronologically from the chapters of my book and relating in new ways the “resiliencies” that have helped me to bounce back from life’s hardships.I’ve shared with you how to:Accept the...
by Nannette Oatley Johnson | Jun 20, 2019 | BLOG
Did you know?According to the national Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are deemed the most common mental illness in the United States. Anxiety disorders cost our country 65 billion per year, including 34 billion in lost productivity. More than 20...
by Nannette Oatley Johnson | May 3, 2019 | BLOG
Self-pity constantly rears its ugly head and we have to learn how to slay it to be a more resilient person. There are multiple steps we can take to conquer its seductive allure. In the fall of 1982, now paralyzed and rolling into a new normal, I found myself moving...