7 Tips on Navigating Parenthood Becoming a new parent is an extraordinary experience filled with joy, but it also comeswith its fair share of challenges. Navigating parenthood...
7 Tips on Navigating Parenthood
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Do I Have Decision Fatigue?
Do I Have Decision Fatigue? Decision fatigue is a real thing. Have you ever felt like you have difficulty making even the smallest decision? It could be as simple as...
Anticipatory Grief: A Journey Through Loss Before the End
anticipatory grief
1 Intense Concern of Social Media and Teenagers
1 Intense Concern of Social Media and Teenagers There is an increasing concern linked to social media and teenagers in today's society. This is a pattern that I consistently keep...
How To Heal A Broken Heart
How To Heal From A Broken Heart The pain from your broken heart feels unbearable and you can’t even attempt to see yourself past the pain. In order to push past it, you...
How To Stop Compulsive Spending
Do you just like to shop? Or is it compulsive spending? Doesn’t it feel good to have a new outfit or find that perfect home decoration to place on your coffee table? It’s even...
Matthew Perry: The Ugly Truth of Addiction
The One Where We Lost A Friend: Matthew Perry and the Ugly Truth of Addiction The world mourns the loss of Matthew Perry, a beloved actor who brought laughter and joy to...
The SAD Time of Year
The time change has occurred. It gets dark at 5pm. The temperature makes it hurt to be outside. The holidays are over. Now, the winter blues have really kicked in. Seasonal...
Let’s Talk Burn Out
Ah, let’s talk burn out—I can guarantee most of us know the feeling, but what does it really mean? According to helpguide.org, burn out is “a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress”. Understanding what it looks like can be difficult, as we all have different reactions to stress. Here are some misconceptions and some tips on recovering from it.
Can vs Can’t Control
Do you focus on what you CAN control, or what you CAN'T? A common theme that I have been seeing in my clients, friends, family and even myself is putting focus on things that we...
Emotionally Surviving The Coronavirus
https://youtu.be/vCAW5C6ia78 Emotionally surviving the Coronavirus can be quite the challenge. Watch here for more tips!
Beating the Winter Blues
It's easy to get the winter blues this time of year. It can be hard–the holiday season brings varied reactions and some very mixed feelings for a lot of people. Wintertime is...
What’s Your Netflix Binge Trying To Tell You?
Have you ever wondered what your Netflix binge might be trying to tell you? Maybe you have caught yourself binging a TV show and noticed the crumb-covered blanket crater...
Are You Suffering From Caregiver Burnout?
Are you suffering from caregiver burnout? Exhausted? Spent? Not working with the same compassionate heart that got you into the profession you're in? You may be suffering from...
10 Signs You Have Abandonment Issues
Abandonment issues? Wondering for sure if you have themor not? You don't have to have been left in a basket on a church doorstep in order to have abandonment issues. I myself...
Guilt vs. Shame
While it may seem that these words are synonyms, there is a difference between guilt and shame. A very important difference, actually. I just made myself some wild mountain...
What Is Your Anger Pointing To?
What is your anger pointing to? This is such a difficult, but oh so important question because most of us think we know the answer.And when we " know" the answer, we naturally...
The Valley Of The Shadow
Folks come to my office asking for counsel on all kinds of things. Anger issues, help with communication, depression, anxiety, marital problems, trauma or addiction...
Is Your No Broken?
Is your No broken? Do you find you can't say No? Tired of your mouth saying "Yes" when your brain says "No"? Do you accept invitations out of guilt instead of desire? Do you get...
What Kind of Self-Care Are You Getting?
What happens if you don't get self-care in a healthy way? You will get it in an unhealthy way! Don't believe me? Read on to learn the difference between the two and then see...
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