by Joanna Klein | Aug 24, 2022
A friend of mine is getting married, so I gathered several small gifts and put them together in a “keep love fresh and juicy” basket. One of the gifts was a heart-shaped, ceramic ornament with an opening at the top and a leather cord to hang it on the wall. Its...
by Joanna Klein | Apr 28, 2022
My Garage Door Story. One day, my garage door opener started acting funky. Instead of magically opening the garage door when I pushed the button, it stopped responding. At first, it would open if I positioned the car right in front of the garage door. But after a...
by Joanna Klein | Mar 25, 2022
I remember the first time I heard the word that perfectly described how I was feeling. I was sitting in my therapist’s office, talking about how weird it was to walk down a busy sidewalk and feel like no one noticed me. Or watch a playful interaction between a male...
by Joanna Klein | Mar 2, 2022
This is a story about attachment and how it can get in the way of our happiness… One of my favorite places for a weekend getaway is Big Sur, an area along the California Coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The 70-mile coastal drive is...
by Joanna Klein | Jul 28, 2021
Part of my mental health routine is a beneficial Wednesday morning hiking date with my friend, Susan. Trailhead parking lots tend to fill quickly on California’s Central Coast, so we get an early start. The routine is always the same: secure a parking spot, zip key...
