I have been reluctant to write about this topic. But I am going to. Its hard. It Sucks. and It just well. It is painful. I’ll just come out and say it. This blog is about infertility. Lately, I have been really digging in to some painful things. A lot of anger, hard feelings … Continue reading Babies. Kids. Hard Feelings.
I want to start this off by saying up front. I am not a theologian , I did not graduate from seminary. So the contents of this blog, as are most blogs, stem from perception, interpretation and personal experience. That being said: I hope you find encouragement if you are one whose mind goes back and … Continue reading Scripture and Emotions Part 2 Justice -Fairness
I want to start this off by saying up front. I am not a theologian , I did not graduate from seminary. So the contents of this blog, as are most blogs, stem from perception, interpretation and personal experience. That being said: I hope you find encouragement if you are one whose mind goes back and … Continue reading Scripture and Emotions. Part 1
Muscle Memory is cool. Our brains are cool. I think it is awesome that if we do something enough times, our brains will do it automatically. Like walking, talking, playing an instrument. Learning a sport. Driving. (Okay so this one is not in my muscle memory very well maybe. 😉 ). This is all … Continue reading When Can We Stop Fighting?
My tea spilt. It was earl grey tea. I just wanted tea. That is all. I have been looking at anger in my life. And my relationship to it recently. We’re pretty good friends, Anger and I . There’s this thing in the counseling world that categorizes the stages of change. Its used in grief. … Continue reading When Feelings Cloud Your Reality
I went to a local conference for Counselors and Social Workers a few weeks ago. It was pretty informational. I enjoyed it. The last session was about self care, and one of the points the speaker drove home was compassion. Compassion Fatigue, Compassion toward your clients, and compassion toward yourself. She sited a rebound Compassion … Continue reading Being Compassionate Toward Yourself (Anger Part 3 Probably)
I am one who appreciates justice. Even more, I am quick to want people to pay for what they've done, or rather, what I perceive they have done. This is something that I have worked on and grown in during the course of my life. Something I have struggled with has been dealing with the … Continue reading Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger Part 2
If you find yourself in search of a counselor, and you, like many people, want to be sure that you get the best one. I want to provide you with information that will help you in your search. First off: In order to be a licensed counselor in the state of texas, one must have … Continue reading My Counselor is an LPC-Intern What does that Mean?
Can I be honest? If I think about it too much, I can begin to obsess over approval. Did I upset them? Did I over react?Did I show too much emotion? Are they taking advantage of me?Will they take advantage of me?What steps do I need to take to avoid this? The questions above are … Continue reading Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger Part 1
I think I have written about mindfulness a lot. But I’m going to do it again. Ok? Ok. I have mentioned before, that for a long time, I believed that everything I thought or felt was absolute truth. Because of this, I was left feeling very trapped , confused and just done with life. If … Continue reading Sometimes Feelings Suck. But Mindfulness is Awesome
Accepting The Peace 