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The holidays are a time for gathering with friends and family to celebrate a special time of year. It’s a time to escape our hectic lives...

Imagine this scenario playing out with someone you care about deeply. It is the holiday season. You and your loved ones safely gather for...

Halloween is behind us, which means we are rapidly approaching the holiday season. The season comes with so much: family gatherings,...

Just Call It is important not underestimate the power of a well-meaning phone call. Sit down this season and generate a list of missed...

There are endless amounts of boundaries, and often boundaries can be specific to each relationship and situation. There are, however,...

You take on the blame for something that is not your fault. You feel frustration or resentment about how others treat you. You experience...

Positivity or optimism are not a bad concept. In fact, it is an ideal mindset that most strive to maintain. The pursuit to become the...

The information we input has impacts on what we output. In this day and age of a pandemic, racial tension, an upcoming election, and even...

“Codependents often report that they don’t know who they are.” – Pia Mellody Author and speaker, Pia Mellody, maps out several...

As the mother of four young children, my husband and I have spent a lot of time lately considering our options, attempting to arrive at a...

How do you respond to change? Do you embrace it with all that you have or do you avoid it at all costs? Can I be honest with you? ...

While these dystopian images may seem not far fetched for some, being in survival mode may encompass far more than just these extremes....

In order to endure and triumph over stress, we naturally utilize coping mechanisms in everyday life. Coping Mechanisms are the actions...

For many people, counseling is a new, uncomfortable, humbling experience. I get it, it’s not easy. But neither is living under the weight...

And I also struggle. I am no stranger to fear and worry and anxiety. For years I was told things like “just trust God more” and “worry is...

But after all the figuring out a new normal, now we are opening back up. Many of us are going back into offices, many of us are spending...

I have a friend with two elementary school-aged boys. The other day, the boys woke up and requested that their mother pack their lunches...

Whether you are heading towards retirement, are a young person just starting out in life, or are somewhere in-between, financial...

Unprecedented stressors The other day, the price of oil broke a historic record (and not in a good way). For the first time in history,...

For many of us, we are spending more time with our immediate family than ever before. Sometimes inevitably more time can equal more...