Young, beautiful, but dead at 32. What happened, why women keep dying, and how we are to blame

Posted on June 15, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

I was walking past my TV when the headline caught my eye. Jacky Oh, dead at 32. While I didn’t know a lot about her, the part of the story that made my heart drop was when I saw that...Read More

Get Rid of Your ‘Bad Luck’ and Start Living an Awesome Life Now! Pt. 4

Posted on May 11, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

If you haven’t already, check out parts 1, 2, and 3 on getting rid of your bad luck. Moving on to the final factor...  You are what you_____?  Does your self-talk tend to be negative or positive?  Imagine you’re going in to interview for...Read More

Get Rid of Your ‘Bad Luck’ and Start Living an Awesome Life Now! Pt. 3

Posted on April 11, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

If you haven’t already, check out parts 1 and 2 on getting rid of bad luck. The second factor that keeps you stuck is one you probably do every day without realizing it.  Fill in the blank  Look back over the past few hours...Read More

Get Rid of Your ‘Bad Luck’ and Start Living an Awesome Life Now! Pt. 2

Posted on March 1, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

If you haven’t already, check out part 1 here.  Can you relate to either of these scenarios? You wanted a luxury car and your friend beat you to the punch. Instead of being married by 30 you’re walking in yet another friend’s wedding....Read More

Dead at 49. The Challenge of Trying to Prevent Suicide

Posted on February 21, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

I was scrolling through Twitter when I first saw the headline: Kyle Jacobs, songwriter and husband of country singer Kellie Pickler, dead at 49 Now while I hadn’t watched American Idol in years, I remembered Kellie Pickler’s name well enough...Read More

Quick & Easy Way to Let Go Of Past Regrets For Good!

Posted on January 27, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

Do you remember that old Zoloft commercial about depression?  This commercial used a sad-looking blob to depict what it is like for a person who struggles with depression. The main thing that stood out to me from that commercial was...Read More

How To Be Assertive…the Right Way

Posted on January 4, 2023March 26, 2025 by drDyona

Check out my first, second, third and fourth posts on assertiveness if you haven’t already. Moving on to the final one… Interaction/Communication Style 4: Assertiveness I know that there are so many misconceptions out there about what it means to be assertive. But if I had to boil...Read More

How You Can Start to Break Old Patterns Today and Live An Amazing Life Now

Posted on December 31, 2022March 26, 2025 by drDyona

My sis, Josie, and I were recently headed to an event. Dressed to the nines, hair done, we were ready to go! As I pulled out of the parking lot, she pulled down the sun visor to look at the...Read More

How You Get Stuck in Toxic Relationships and How to Release Yourself From That Prison: Amber vs Johnny

Posted on June 2, 2022March 26, 2025 by drDyona

Have you ever watched a couple meet, fall madly in love and then get married. Only to then watch them fall out of love and get divorced within a short span of time? As a teen this would boggle my...Read More

Feelings like an Emotional Whirlwind? How You Can Fix it and Live a Wonderful Life Now…

Posted on April 1, 2022March 26, 2025 by drdyona@gmail.com

While I originally started writing this post in January, after watching the Oscars—and witnessing the “slap heard round the world”—I figured now might be the perfect time to finish/post it… Confession time Growing up, I did not learn how to...Read More