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...
Is Your No Broken?
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Category: Depression
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...
If I Could Give Each Person Just One Gift
If I could give each person just one gift, it would be the gift of being able to truly see themselves through the eyes of the people around them. It would be a sobering gift, for...
3 Parts of You
Do you know the different parts of yourself? Most of us are only vaguely aware of the 3 different parts that I like to talk about in counseling: The Adult, The Little Boy/Girl,...
Change is Necessary
Change is constant year after year, from the moment of birth. We grow as we learn and take in information based on life experiences. Change is necessary and normal. Have you...
Addictions
If you have a brain, then you have the required tool to become addicted. Addicted people are not physically different from non-addicted people. Distorted thoughts cause...
How To Gain Control Over Your Life
Want more control over your life? It is much easier than you think! We spend so much of our time feeling anxious and out of control and we expend so much energy ruminating and...
Moving From Victim To Victorious!
When hardship happens in your life, how do you handle it? Do you metaphorically throw yourself down on the floor and have a kicking, screaming tantrum? Or do you accept it as...
Thoughts On Failure
'Round about the end of January, many folks are beating themselves up and having feelings of failure in keeping their new year's resolutions. There are other times any time of...
How 1 Word Changed My Shame
If you have shame - you know, that nagging, nasty inner voice that tells you everything you haven't done, everything you should've done differently, and how you otherwise just...
Struggling with Infertility
Becoming a parent may not be hard for most.But those who struggle with infertility know the heartache that comes with being unable to become a parent the way "everybody else...
Take What You’ve Got and Be Thankful
The words stung and then floated off into the universe. I was only in my 20’s, attending a gathering of friends one night when a 4 year old said those seven powerful words to...
Forgive for You!
Forgiveness is a word spoken daily in my office. It is a struggle that most endure at some point in their lives. A woman who cannot get over and move on from being molested by a...
Who Do You Give Your Power To?
The Story “Not today, Sister!” These 3 words taught me a huge lesson once that will stick with me for life. I had worked for months planning an employee event at my job and I...
Mirror, Mirror
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? A good person who is kind, generous, and loving? Do you see a good parent, spouse, son or daughter, employee, friend? That’s what...
Depression: Hidden Truths Revealed
Depression is something we see commonly in the counseling world. People may feel depressed but not have clinical depression. It is important to know the difference. CLINICAL...
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