Have you ever thought about using a journal? If you think about using journaling as part of your wellness strategies, you may want to write down some goals first. Here are some suggestions on how others use their journal and how you might want to as well. In fact,...
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 die. To thrive once again,...
A paralyzing anxiety attack can almost completely shut you down.When Fight-or-Flight’s brother, Freeze, hits you with his Supervillain-like freeze ray – unless you have a high frequency ice pick handy – you’re stuck!Okay, okay. Anxiety related “freezing” might not be...
I had the opportunity to watch a “chick flick” (I love deep ones with lots of character development) with 3 of my good friends last weekend. After the movie, we sat out on the patio until midnight in the glow of the white twinkly lights strung up on the fence. We...
If you are suffering from depression or anxiety you want to know how to relieve the symptoms of fatigue, sadness, hopelessness. As well as the feelings of panic, fear and insecurity. Some people might say, “this will pass” or “cheer up, you have a lot to be thankful...
Memorial Day weekend was coming up and I had three days off to decide what to do with. Because I am balancing a job and my counseling practice, a family, and my own self care needs, normally this is time to get “a bunch of stuff done.” I consider myself a type A...
