Do you ever experience days where all the coping strategies in the world don’t seem to light a candle to your experience ? What do you do in those moments? Your anxiety is through the roof, and no matter how hard you try to focus on your breath, replace your negative thoughts, practice grounding or … Continue reading When Nothing Seems To Help
Is there such a thing as a feeling and emotion focused person? Like, I don’t want to do research or anything because it doesn’t interest me. But I do find emotions and feelings interesting. I also try to come up with different subject matter, but I always come back to the topic of feelings … Continue reading I Promise I Try To Think of Other Topics
For the better part of my childhood, I sought wisdom, I sought guidance from people. I suppose its been engrained in me, and a way of living for me: the desire to understand an glean from those around me. Today’s Daily Stoic meditation had this topic: Take a good hard look at people’s ruling principle, … Continue reading I Can’t Think of A Catchy Title But Here’s A Cute Picture
I have been reading The Daily Stoic for a few weeks now. And I have gotten a lot out of it. I think more though, because I have accepted it as a part of my growth in my mindfulness practice, it has provided a deeper understanding and personal growth in a few main areas. Here are … Continue reading Deep Work
So , Truth: I am already over the Sunday thing. Maybe I’ll try it again later. I’ll also try not to bombard you with blogs. Seriously. Thank you for sticking with me and continuing to read. I want to steer away from the topic of emotions and talk about something different. As a counselor, … Continue reading Keep Reading: The Story Isn’t Over
When do you seek others advice or guidance on a decision or aspect of your life? There is wisdom in being connected to people and in relationship with people to keep ourselves aware and in times where we are too close to a situation to be able to be objective in what is healthy, unhealthy … Continue reading Teachable Opinions Get Confusing
I am honored that people read my blog. I am honored that I get to learn from people. I am grateful for life. I’ve deleted , posted and edited, then deleted- and edited then posted this specific post like 5 times. And I realized it’s because this one feels vulnerable. But I post it in … Continue reading The Post I Deleted 5 Times
You’d be surprised how often our brains function on auto- pilot. Even more- you’d be surprised how often we as humans are not aware of the ways we are functioning. Walk this out with me: What did your day look like? Maybe something like this . In no particular order You woke up, Showered Or … Continue reading Choices :Own It Or Don’t – They Are Still Yours
Anxiety has become a topic that has sparked my interest in my counseling practice and life in general. Specifically, how people relate to it. Tell me if you can relate to any of this: When life is going smooth, it is pretty easy to challenge your thoughts. Except for maybe those jokes people tell that … Continue reading Anxiety : Boo
I enjoy new years. They allow for reflection and goal setting, and gratitude. We all experience many things during the short years we have on earth. Sometimes they are enjoyable, sometimes they are excruciating , but they all make up what we get to call life. I don’t really have a word for this new … Continue reading Gratitude: The Blog I Never Thought I’d Write.
Accepting The Peace 