7 Rules for Healthier “Self-Talk”
By Janie Mantooth, LCSW. Have you ever noticed that you “talk” to yourself (sometimes out loud, sometimes just with your thoughts) throughout your day? Whether it is audible or not, our “self talk” is powerful. What we “say” to ourselves can help us or harm us. It can affect our mood, our self esteem, our […]
3 Steps to Thriving as a Senior Citizen
by: Jane Snider, LPC. I have always been fascinated by the Generational Terms that we use as a culture; The Greatest Generation, The Baby-Boomers, Generation X, and our newest group, The Millennials. What is exactly IS a generation? According to Wikipedia, it is many things, including “roughly thirty years”., and “Individu
Don’t Hide Your Scars (They Tell an Incredible Story)
by: Jim Urban, LPC. Several years ago at a conference I met and interviewed a young woman I’ll call “Sophie,” who shared with me the story of her facial reconstructive surgery following an abusive relationship with a boyfriend. The story began when she was 18 and met a charming young man who made many grand […
10 Ways to Show You Care in 10 Minutes or Less
by: Amanda Kirk, MS. With so much vying for our time and attention, we often forget to intentionally show those closest to us how much we love and appreciate them. And, it can feel overwhelming to find a way to adequately express our love when we see grand and creative gestures displayed on social media […]
The 7 Habits of Chronic Unhappiness and How to Combat Them
by: Josie Olson, LPC. In 2014, in an article in The Huffington Post, Tamara Star, highlighted 7 habits of chronically unhappy people. If you find yourself chronically unhappy, here are some possible habits that may be contributing to this: Habit #1: “Your default belief is that life is hard.” Individuals who hold to this bel