Sharon Patterson

Have you ever had a time in your life when something big goes awry, and you cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel? If you are like me, despite being a glass-half-full type of person, it is easy to start jumping to worst-case scenarios. It is times like these my mind and…

Self-care quotes and articles frequently pop into our social media feeds. Millions search daily for ways to practice self-care – seeking a better night’s sleep, ways to breathe deep, meditate, reduce stress and anxiety… A quick “self-care” Google search produces about 3,650,000,000 results in .69 seconds, this search will bring up a plethora of ways…

Recently, I woke up and felt as if a dark gloomy cloud was draped over my day. Despite sunbeams streaming through my bedroom windows, I could not shake the cast of shadows that lingered from the day before… The previous day, I had a post-hospital stay follow-up with my primary care doctor. My care goal…