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I was sitting at my desk writing Thanksgiving cards, when I got up to cross the room to retrieve a couple of AA batteries to include in a small gift. I leaned down and to the left about five degrees … more

By LAURIE STUART | 12/1/22

I made a small temporary altar in honor of the 11th anniversary on October 26 of my younger brother Rob's death. I took the broken gold chain in the background to the jeweler for fixing. "It will be three weeks," they said. "It's been on my bureau for almost a year. Now it's in your hands. I did it," I said triumphantly.

Cleaning up

When I started this column, I thought it would be a mechanism for getting in shape, changing physical habits and becoming healthier. I thought I would become a regular at the gym. “I just wanna … more

By LAURIE STUART | 11/2/22

I tell people the garden is like having a boat, in that it takes a lot of time. On the other hand, my freezer serves as the frozen food aisle in a grocery store, conveniently located in my basement.

Creating a little breathing room by listening

The other morning, I was trying to explain to my husband, Stephen, about the canned tomato sauce recipe I was working on. I was leaving for a conference, and I needed him to process a gallon’s … more

By LAURIE STUART | 10/5/22

A little of this and a little of that in the produce share for friends and co-workers.

Finding control by losing it

It’s been a hot, quick summer. I remember being shocked when we whizzed by Memorial Day, and I’m a bit flabbergasted that we now face the beginning of September. In a blink of an eye, it … more

By LAURIE STUART | 8/31/22

The creative pivot

My friend Connie called me up the other day. She was alarmed. “There is a terrible picture of you on Facebook,” she said. “You need to get it taken down.” I had seen the … more

By LAURIE STUART | 8/3/22

The front yard of my house, heading for the airport.

An empty cage

Five years ago I sat on a mountain, a plateau really, for four days and four nights with four gallons of water. It was a vision quest. It was my intention to clear my mind and body before returning … more

By LAURIE STUART | 7/7/22

Taking small steps to control what we can control and to minimize our distractions helps us concentrate on processing our trauma and deep feelings. Reducing anxiety is reducing anxiety.

In the midst of it all

In the midst of it all It’s tough to feel better when you’re experiencing terror and uncertainty. It’s tough to feel better when we are bombarded at every turn with some sort of … more

By LAURIE STUART | 6/2/22

There is something comforting being wrapped up in a huge piece of fabric that hangs from the ceiling. My Gentle Silks class at the Chi Hive with instructor Hilary Chapman gives me the opportunity to rest, build core strength and manuever through the ups and downs of a slump.

Slumping along

Previously in I Just Wanna Feel Better, we talked about habits and the tenacious steps that we have to implement in order to disrupt and alter them. We talked about how we feel in our bodies and how … more

By LAURIE STUART | 5/5/22

Laurie Stuart assumes a Statue of Liberty pose.

Fake it ‘til you become it

Previously on “I just wanna feel better,” we talked about habits: habituated behaviors that are unconscious, or second nature. We talked about the work of Kern Beares and the need and … more

By LAURIE STUART | 4/6/22

Body image: it’s not all what you see

Previously on “I just wanna feel better,” we explored habits, those unconscious behaviors that we have the ability to disrupt if we think about what triggers them, how we respond, and … more

By LAURIE STUART | 3/3/22

It’s all in your head

[In last month’s “I just wanna feel better,” we explored habits. How habits are unconscious behaviors that start with a cue, move into routine and then into reward. To change … more

By LAURIE STUART | 2/2/22

2022: I’m gonna feel better

At this time of New Year resolutions, of chaos and uncertainty and an amazing amount of stress. I just wanna feel better. —better because I don’t rag on myself that I’m not in … more

By LAURIE STUART | 1/5/22

Dawn along the Delaware. Photo by Kathleen Colligan. (The Big Eddy, Narrowsburg, NY)

Dialog is possible

So, I put it out there. Trust the process. Trust the paper. It was an editorial. Printed in the paper. It doesn't get any more public than that. more

By LAURIE STUART | 11/13/20

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