Take These Steps to Manage Anxiety and Begin to Thrive!

Take These Steps to Manage Anxiety and Begin to Thrive!

How do I Manage Anxiety? Just like a plant grows vigorously and flourishes when its needs are met, humans thrive when they are cared for and cared about. Anxiety, though, is as damaging to a person as the lack of sunshine is to a plant, causing it to shrivel up and...
Simple Meaningful Mother’s Day Gifts

Simple Meaningful Mother’s Day Gifts

The best Mother’s Day gifts are so exclusive, so unique, that you can’t get them on Amazon or anywhere else.  These cherished items are things that move mothers to tears. And while it may sound like they come with a hefty price tag they don’t—far from it.  The gifts...
What is a Healthy Marriage Relationship?

What is a Healthy Marriage Relationship?

What are my rights in relationships? I have been talking to quite a few clients lately who describe their relationship as “verbally abusive.”  Previously, I wrote a blog on what a verbally abusive relationship looks like, in case you are wondering.  Many...
How To Master the Art of Asking for What You Want

How To Master the Art of Asking for What You Want

It’s been a rough week. You’re unsure about the future of your new position—there are rumblings of budget cuts—and some are worried about being let go. I’ll get a pizza and a bottle of wine on the way home, you think, it’ll be a nice cozy evening with my boyfriend...
What To Do If Your Spouse Won’t Go To Couples Therapy

What To Do If Your Spouse Won’t Go To Couples Therapy

You’ve tried, lord have you tried! The answer is either a hard “no,” or it’s some other vague excuse.  The fact is, women tend to be much more open to the prospect of couples counseling than men. So, what should you do when you know your relationship is becoming...
Your Guide to Requests, Boundaries, and Threats

Your Guide to Requests, Boundaries, and Threats

  Asserting your needs in a relationship can feel so challenging that often, people just don’t.  Or, they’ll ask for what they want, but never enforce any type of consequence or set a boundary when their request is dismissed.  Distinguishing the difference...