As I became older, I started noticing a pattern in my relationships. It appeared that I tended to walk away from relationships when things became complicated. I absolutely did this with the men I dated, but I also did this with friends and family members. I had my reasons in the moment. My boyfriend dropped... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of years, I have heard the word “trauma” be mentioned often in the right context or not. Instead of people saying, “that was scary,” I am hearing a lot more “this was very traumatic” or “I am traumatized now.” While this might be true for the specific individual, many others consider... Continue Reading →
From a young age, I have always been an extroverted person. I have created various long-term relationships with friends and have made new friends through starting up conversations. I know some people are introverted and prefer to be a lot more distant and independent than others, which is appropriate as well. Recently, I was speaking... Continue Reading →
As adults, we can usually tell when another adult human being is depressed. As adults, we also can more easily identify when we, ourselves, are depressed. Typically, when adults are depressed, they identify feeling sad, hopeless, and possibly empty. Many depressed adults can become easily angered or irritated. And often, depressed adults lose interest in... Continue Reading →
The mind is an incredibly powerful tool. It makes us think, makes us feel, makes us act, and above all keeps us alive. The silly thing about the mind, however, is that it is easily corrupted. It’s very easy to fall into a habit of blaming outside circumstances for inaction or frustration, but Stephen Covey... Continue Reading →
In Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he begins by ensuring the reader that, after reading the book, they will know how to become “highly effective.” Before diving into the content of each of the 7 habits, Covey has some definitions to make clear. First, Covey needs to define the first noun... Continue Reading →
Have you ever questioned your relationship with alcohol? Perhaps you have been ‘overdoing it’ on a more frequent basis. Maybe you recently got a DUI. Or does it seem like every time you drink you find yourself in an argument with your spouse? Any of these experiences, among others, can prompt us to look at... Continue Reading →
Are there situations in your life that trigger the memory of something else whether it is good or bad? Have you even found any correlations between your past and your present? I came across a podcast called Breaking the Cycle by Celeste the Therapist that truly changed my perspective on pain and the effect it has on... Continue Reading →
Our lives can feel very chaotic at times. We bounce around from one thing to the next. We are thrown off course occasionally and fall upon something else. We bump into one thing and are then pushed into another. Only to bounce off that thing and freefall until we hit a bottom. What I am... Continue Reading →
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