by Diana | Jul 26, 2016 | Parenting
When I showed up at college, I had never learned to cook, do laundry, or drive on an interstate. I had also never burned myself on a hot stove, flooded the utility room, or driven a car over fifty miles per hour. I was completely unprepared for adulthood, and what...
by Diana | Jul 19, 2016 | Good Mental Health
“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve! Achieve!” —Andrew Carnegie I like this quote by Andrew Carnegie. It’s motivating and inspirational. It fires me up. It makes me want to...
by Diana | Jul 12, 2016 | Good Mental Health
This post contains affiliate links I recently finished Peter Levine’s book Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (1997). Although it was published nearly 20 years ago, it continues to be a fascinating read for anyone either in trauma recovery or working with others...
by Diana | Jul 5, 2016 | Good Mental Health
Children born into dysfunctional families were bred to suffer. During childhood, service to the dysfunctional system took precedence over everything else. Whether it was alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental illness, everyone in the family had a role to play which...
by Diana | Jun 28, 2016 | Good Mental Health
He died on the treadmill at the gym of a massive heart attack. There was nothing they could do. He was gone before paramedics arrived. He was a dear friend of ours, someone who was at the gym every morning at 4:30 AM and in bed by 8PM. Someone who religiously...
Hi, I'm Diana Brummer a psychotherapist, writer, and coach in St. Johns, Florida. I love helping people thrive in their relationships and their lives. My hope is that you find the information in these articles educational and useful. Thank you for stopping by! 
