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Can trauma interfere with sleep?

October 20, 2017 By Sharon

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It's not the sort of night for bed anyhow; and daybreak is not so very far off… The Rat in The Wind in the Willows As a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Instructor I help people fall asleep more quickly, spend less time awake during the night, and get more sleep without the sleeping pills. This treatment works because it addresses the underlying thoughts and behaviors that cause insomnia. But insomnia isn't always the result of bad sleep habits. Sometimes insomnia can Continue Reading

An Interview on Colorado Public Radio

September 7, 2017 By Sharon

I’m a public radio uber fan, so I was excited and honored to join Ryan Warner on Colorado Public Radio for the Colorado Matters show. We talked about donations to assist with Hurricane Harvey Recovery and how giving circles can help you make better donations. Listen in here: “Hurricane Harvey: How ‘Change Gangs’ Make Small Donations Go Further” Continue Reading

That FB Charity Chart

September 1, 2017 By Sharon

Facebook makes the sharing of information easy. Unfortunately, that information isn't always accurate. After the Hurricane Harvey disaster, this chart has been making the rounds again. Factually, almost everything about it is wrong including the salaries, percentages, names of CEO's, etc. That's the easy answer. But I think the chart opens the door for a discussion of a couple of wide-spread conceptual problems people seem to have about charities. Here are three main points, a good Continue Reading

There Are No Disposable People

August 18, 2017 By Sharon

The violence in Charlottesville weighs heavily on my heart. I've been watching and reading how people are responding to events there, and I feel that I have something to add to the conversation. So here are my thoughts, and I hope you'll approach them with the intention with which they are offered. I am not an expert on race or psychology. I may get some things wrong. I may not express my thoughts clearly or eloquently. You may disagree with parts or all of my perspective, and yet... We must Continue Reading

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iContact Headshot I learned about giving from my mom. Her first instinct in any situation was to ask, “How can I help?” And for her, it wasn’t just a rhetorical question. But even though I grew up with this great example, it took me awhile to learn how to be truly generous. Read More...

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