Liz Schmidt 
Spring rarely arrives all at once. It comes in patches: a crocus pushing through cold soil, a slightly longer stretch of daylight, birds returning before the trees have fully bloomed. Growth begins quietly, often before we feel ready for it. In many ways, our mental health works the same way. This season, we invite you …
We often talk about love as a feeling; something that happens to us when conditions are right. But in times of stress, grief, healing, and rebuilding, love shows up most powerfully not as a feeling, but as an action. Love is a verb. At the United for Waukesha Resiliency Center, we see this every day. …
There’s something quietly powerful about beginning again. Not the dramatic “new year, new me” kind of restart, but the softer kind; the one that happens on an ordinary day when you decide to try differently. Mental health doesn’t usually change through big overnight transformations. It changes through small, kind choices repeated over time. This year …
Dark seasons, whether emotional, situational, or seasonal, can shift the way we think, feel, and interpret the world. The holidays, with their social expectations and emotional weight, often amplify these shifts. Yet even during periods of stress or sadness, each of us holds something steady within us: the light we carry, a psychological and emotional …
In the days and weeks after the tragic events of November 21, 2021, the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, faced grief, shock, and an urgent need to come together. As we approach the four-year mark of that day, it is a fitting time to reflect not only on lives lost and changed, but on the journey of community, resilience, connection, and healing that …
A Mindful Walk through Loss, Growth, and Connection to Nature As the leaves begin to change and autumn casts its quiet golden light over our days, we find ourselves in a natural season of reflection. Fall reminds us that letting go is part of life’s rhythm; that grief, though often painful, is not a sign …
Each September, we observe Suicide Prevention Month. It is a critical time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and strengthen our collective efforts to prevent suicide. This year’s theme is rooted in the belief that connection, meaning, and community support can be life-saving. Suicide doesn’t discriminate. It impacts individuals and families from all walks of life. …
“I’ll rest when it’s perfect.” “I’ll feel better when everything’s done.” “If I don’t do it right, I shouldn’t do it at all.” Sound familiar? If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve felt the pressure of the ticking clock; of deadlines, expectations, to-do lists that seem to regenerate as fast as you check them off. …
There are moments in life when everything feels dim. The routines we once relied on become heavy, our passions lose their color, and the person staring back at us in the mirror feels unfamiliar. If you’ve found yourself in this space lately, quietly wondering where your spark went, you’re not alone. The truth is, life …
June is PTSD Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising understanding about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and honoring the resilience of those who live with it. While PTSD is often associated with combat veterans, it affects people from all walks of life—survivors of abuse, accidents, natural disasters, incidents of mass violence, and other traumatic events. This …