Posts by Anne Evans-Cazier, LCSW

Then pivot again.And maybe again.Some days, or weeks, even months call for lots of pivots.My daughter Ally and I were planning a weekend in the mountains at our family cabin to celebrate my one month post-surgery milestone.As I pushed through the pain and effort of my daily prescribed PT stretches and lifts, I fantasized about…

I’ve been binge watching Netflix.I’ve been reading my way through a tall stack of books.I’ve spent hours scrolling through Facebook and The New York Times breaking news.My iPhone and Fitbit are sending me dire warnings that my healthy, active lifestyle is plummeting into a potentially fatal nosedive.But never fear, I am in the midst of…

I was a junior in high school, and I signed up for chemistry. The first day of class I felt really intimidated. I hadn’t taken a lot of science classes, and everyone else seemed way more familiar with the subject than I was.The teacher’s first lecture was a blur. I didn’t understand the lingo, felt awkward…

I tell myself I shouldn’t feel angry.I should be grateful that I have access to good medical care, that I’m generally healthy, etc., etc. And it’s true. And I do feel that gratitude.But, if I’m perfectly honest, I also feel sad, and scared, and, yes, even angry at my own body for the knee pain that…

Everyday traditions.​Those little rituals we repeat over and over again that become treasured memories and tie us to each other’s hearts.​When I was growing up, we lived near the beach in Southern California. Although that was many years ago, I still love to hear the sound of ocean waves crashing on the shore. ​One of the…

We had REALLY good intentions. ​ Honestly. ​ We had it all planned out. We were going to Montana. We would relax and immerse ourselves in the “true and original Old West” gold rush days in Virginia City and the great outdoors. Yellowstone’s Old Faithful never disappoints. ​ But… ​ It was June, 2022, so…

I was sooo excited!It was August and almost my birthday. I was going to turn 5, that magical age when flower wands could grant wishes and I could start school.I’m not sure what I really thought school would be like. I hadn’t been to preschool or anything like that back in the 50s. But my…