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...
Brene Brown quote At the beginning of the year, a word kept popping up for me and I decided it would be my word for the year. That word is authenticity. The dictionary also uses the term genuineness to mean the same thing. Why did I choose this word? Last year was...
Many adults wonder why they feel anxious, depressed, lonely, struggle with addictions or troubled relationships. You may wonder why you are self- critical, have low self-esteem and just don’t have a life that you expected to have. Oftentimes it’s easy to...
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 people are so subtly worn down by the...
