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Dorothy

Dr. Dorothy’s life story of coming from an orphanage, being raised in the housing projects of South Boston, becoming a Catholic nun, an international airline stewardess, a wife, mother, graduate faculty member, Clinical Instructor at a Medical School, and so much more provides the perfect backdrop for her message of joy, humor, passion and faith as the necessary tools for life.

A New Understanding of Mental Health Mental Health

A New Understanding of Mental Health

"Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and substance-use disorders, impose an enormous global disease burden that leads to premature mortality and affects functioning and quality of life."-quote from The World Bank, Understanding Poverty Reports on mental health throughout the globe focus primarily on statistics. They confirm that mental health is a global issue requiring a global response. The World Health Organization has said that 300 million people, 4%…
Dorothy
November 2, 2019
A “Normal” Family Gathering Articles

A “Normal” Family Gathering

Here in the states, Thanksgiving has come and gone as has most of the family who flew or drove in. Giving thanks is the stated focus of the day and it brings the spiritual element into our blessings. The joy, however, comes from the ability to experience the “normalcy,” for most of us, of the “unnormal” family.       …
Dorothy
November 25, 2018
Questions to Ponder Articles

Questions to Ponder

I spoke to a friend yesterday who has all of her Christmas shopping done.  It certainly makes the point clear, the holiday seasons are about to begin and at least in this area she is well prepared. What it also made me think of though was what do the holidays really mean? She was certainly taking charge of her life,…
Dorothy
November 11, 2018
Real Women Change The World: Letting the Good Girl Die so the Real Women Can Live Uncategorized

Real Women Change The World: Letting the Good Girl Die so the Real Women Can Live

CHAPTER ONE MINDSET Choose How to See Yourself in the World.   Reaching a level of success that you have worked years or even decades to achieve can feel absolutely amazing. Ironically, however, the hardest part can be owning the fact that you belong there; it wasn’t luck, you earned it. This is where recognizing the power of your mindset…
Dorothy
October 29, 2018
IT’S DONE!!! Articles

IT’S DONE!!!

Have you ever had a project you have talked about for close to 3 years because you knew it was needed, and you wanted to do it, but so many other projects or life got in the way? Well, I am fully aware that if I had 100% committed to it I would have done it 3 years ago. I…
Dorothy
October 28, 2018