The holidays are commonly viewed as a joyful time for family values and spiritual traditions. It is wonderful when we have people to share our joy and time with but it is also common to have difficult, often conflicting, emotions this time of year. Let’s talk about what is expected during the holidays. External pressuresContinueContinue reading “Mental Wellness and Struggles during the Holiday Season”
Category Archives: self-care
That Thief Named Fear
Is your fear keeping you locked up and preventing you from living a fulfilling life? Fear and anxiety can prevent us from living lives that are meaningful and fulfilling. Someone who is socially anxious may feel isolated and wish for ways to spend more time with others. Dealing with trauma can lead to a significantContinueContinue reading “That Thief Named Fear”
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3 Simple Ways to Journal
Journaling is one of the best healthy habits you can start today! The truth about therapy is that most of the work will be done outside of session on your personal time. We can only accomplish so much in a hour a week (or less for some people) which is why most of us askContinueContinue reading “3 Simple Ways to Journal”
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World Events and Anxiety
Brain overloaded with stressors related to world events The last couple years have been very challenging and have forced many of us to face a lot of change. An ongoing pandemic, political warfare and polarization, race and gender equality issues, and problems with the food supply chain top the list but are far from theContinueContinue reading “World Events and Anxiety”
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Is your idea store closed?
Boredom, Creativity, and Sense of Self A recent Pearls Before Swine comic strip used the above image to make a point about writing. For me, it brought up thoughts about how stuck we often feel in today’s culture. How inadequate and unable and lost we feel. With so many ways to distract ourselves today, it’sContinueContinue reading “Is your idea store closed?”
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Empowered Counseling 