I missed out on blogging last week, due to the passing of my brother. Going home to spend time with family down south was much-needed. I think for me the first day was tough but I’m doing better and writing a bit has been therapeutic. It really had me thinking today as I’m heading home … Continue reading Grieve Accordingly and Remember the Good
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“Play-Time” the Adult Way
When was the last time you put emphasis on "play-time"? From age 18 on or maybe a little sooner our 'play-time' really goes out the window because now we’re adults in a sense and we’re required to do adult things because that’s just how things are, right? I don’t know the last time I played … Continue reading “Play-Time” the Adult Way
When Its Everyone But You
How often is it that when things occur, you’re trying to find every reason to blame others but yourself? I’ve been in many conversations with people where I’ve listened to a story and instead of someone taking fault, where they should have, there’s always a search for a scapegoat on why certain things happened the … Continue reading When Its Everyone But You
Savoring Daily Moments To Appreciate the Art of Being Present
How often do you savor certain moments? I think we can accept that we have good moments in our lives. However, at times these good moments can be overshadowed by the need to want to know the next step instead of just savoring this moment for just a bit. Savoring in the moment means being … Continue reading Savoring Daily Moments To Appreciate the Art of Being Present
Changing Our Behaviors-Quote of the Day
Changing our behaviors can be such a challenge. This thought popped up in my head yesterday but it's also something that I feel is a constant discussion when counseling some of my clients. There is a tendency to stay stagnant and fearful of what we can become. We can get comfortable in our current and … Continue reading Changing Our Behaviors-Quote of the Day
Mindful Loneliness
When I've had patients/clients mention thinking certain things they shouldn’t, going back to old situations that don’t fit them anymore, it all goes back to loneliness in that moment. We don’t like to be lonely, it doesn’t feel right, we feel with no one immediately around, we take that inward, our self-talk is doubtful, we … Continue reading Mindful Loneliness
Staying in the Here and Now
You know how there are some moments where you're sitting at a table full of people, everyone's enjoying themselves, you’re trying to do the small talk thing, but you can't let go of something that happened an hour or day ago or maybe you're over thinking things and just thinking ahead about something, or what … Continue reading Staying in the Here and Now