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 →
I hear from just about everyone how “no one wants to work these days.” People cite a plethora of reasons, the most popular being COVID and the option for virtual work, but sometimes that isn’t the case. Sometimes jobs are just hard to do and, in some cases, getting harder as time passes. That’s what’s... Continue Reading →
I remember being really embarrassed about going to therapy when I first started. I was 14 when my mom told me that she had signed me up and I remember even being angry at her for doing so! It’s not because I thought therapy was silly or trivial, but rather because I thought anyone who... Continue Reading →
Just like anyone living in today’s world, I tend to spend a good deal of time looking at a screen. I’ll be the first to admit I end up wasting a lot of precious time because I end up getting sucked into my phone. And how could I not? It has endless information and entertainment,... Continue Reading →
When I was 9 years old, in the late 90’s, I was obsessed with The Beatles. I listened to their albums every night on my CD player as I fell asleep. Yes, my CD player. While at a flee market with my family, I found the most incredible pair of rose-colored Windsor glasses. These are... Continue Reading →
Quite a few years ago, in late June, I noticed something different about the knuckles on my big toes. They were darker and somewhat callous. How strange. I assumed that perhaps the change was due to the type of sandal that I had worn throughout the greater part of the summer. I shrugged it off... Continue Reading →
When did the parent’s bed turn into the family’s bed? It may seem to have happened overnight. Many families with small children struggle with bedtime in general. A common problem many parents face is getting their children to sleep in their own beds throughout the night. There are various reasons a child may prefer to... Continue Reading →
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