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Six Tips for Holiday Decorations Without the Stress

holiday stress

back to all The holidays can be AMAZING. They can also be stressful. There are definitely things you can do when decorating that lower potential holiday stress. With that said, all that cooking business, please call your mama, sister, a best friend or maybe your favorite restaurant capable of cracking out a turkey! 1. Preview […]

Help Is Not A Four Letter Word: Asking for Help

asking for help

Asking for help can be daunting. Especially if you are in the helping profession. However, there have been several times in my life where taking that step was the best decision I could have made.

3 Strategies to Reduce Workplace Anxiety

Help for workplace Anxiety

Whether you’re a full-time business owner, a part-time retail associate, a nanny, a teacher, a photographer or a waiter or waitress, stress in the workplace is inevitable. Anxiety at work can impact your functioning on the job and even carry over into your personal life.

Coping With Anxiety

coping with anxiety and breath work

Living with anxiety can be hell but it doesn’t have to keep you stuck! Breath work continues to be a powerful way to induce calm under a number of circumstances.

Stories Matter: Listening

listening

I have decided to focus this year on the importance of stories. Your story, my story, “their” story. Not just the stories we find easy to digest, but learning to hear – truly hear – the stories that are difficult to agree with, and perhaps hard to understand.

Self-care: I don’t really like yoga and other confessions

self-care

So, as we embark on this quest to reframe our idea of self-care, let’s start with a decision. Let’s accept that we are valuable. Let’s understand that we are worthy of the same time and attention we probably offer those around us. We matter. Our mental health matters.

How To Choose A Therapist

how to choose a therapist

The therapist-client relationship is a bond based on trust, collaboration, and communication. It’s okay to interview your therapist with some questions.

Deserving Therapy

therapy

Your therapy process belongs to you, and the best part of therapy is that it is a person-to-person exchange happening in real time. So if you find yourself feeling unassertive with your friends, at work, and in your relationship, you can try on a new, assertive approach to interacting with others in a safe space. In other words, therapy can be the perfect laboratory for your own emotional and interpersonal experimentation.