Out of Many One
E Pluribus Unum. Out of Many One. These are the words written on the Seal of the United States of...
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Category: Mental Health
FINDING MY VOICE
Which voice? I have spoken with numerous voices during these many years. My first voice was that...
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Find Healing in Connection
Connection is something we all long for. We were not created to be islands unto...
Read MoreWe Need an App for That: Organizing Our Lives
The other day I was complaining to a friend that I receive 200 emails every single day. (Last year it was around 150 and I got about 100 per day just a few years ago. What’s going on?) I can’t read them all, answer the ones that...
Read MoreDeath by Overdose
Drug overdoses now kill more people than gun homicides and car crashes combined. In 2015, more than 52,000 people died of drug overdoses. That’s more drug overdose deaths than any other period in US history — even more than past...
Read MoreAdjusting Your Way to the New Normal
Some of us make changes overnight, raising a child with mental health needs. But for most of us, it’s a gradual adjustment. You make little shifts in how you parent and honestly, how you live your life, until you reach the new...
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Self Care? Well, Maybe a Micro Break
“Let’s talk about how you can take time for yourself,” the therapist said to me. I looked at her...
Read MoreWhere Behavioral Health Services Begin
Every two years in Texas our legislature meets and votes on bills that become law. As of the March 10th filing deadline, there were a total of 6,654 bills and joint resolutions filed for the 85th Legislative Session. Even now,...
Read More1 Joke, 3 Responses: No Laughing Matter
“What’s black and white, and red all over?” It’s a joke. As a kid in elementary school, life was about who could tell the best joke at recess. My dad was the best, but that fact didn’t help much during school hours. You had to...
Read MoreRecovery is a “We” Adventure
With a professional career in the behavioral health/social services and having pursued therapy in my personal life, I’ve been exposed to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality test. According to the web site, “the...
Read MoreLove and Recovery
Happy New Year to everyone!! The beginning of a new year provides us with a time to review life, our choices and resulting consequences, both good and bad. It also allows us the opportunity to look ahead; revising life plans,...
Read MoreNew Year Reboot
I’m not that technically savvy, but when my computer is frozen or just slow as molasses, I know I need to reboot! And miraculously, everything starts working again! I’ve noticed that the same works with diet and lifestyle...
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About Plaid
Plaid for Women is a digital media platform for women to come together and share unique perspectives on topics ranging from business and motherhood, to health and inspiration. Our goal is to create stronger bonds between women through the content we provide.
Through blogs, we aim to encourage women to love themselves, support one another, and empower one another. 