...In our everyday life how often do we need liberation from our burdens, a view of the broad expanses, and a feeling of standing on an inner peak?...
Knowing When to Hit “Snews"
...You’ve probably heard of sensory overload, such as when in a club with strobe lights, deafening music – it’s just too much to process and we get overwhelmed. I have worked with some people that have had what I call information overload. I’m not even talking about the news, but even seemingly good information. Podcasts, audiobooks, blogs, self-help books, productivity apps, etc. But with so much information about what we should do to become more productive, how we could improve our lives in this way or that, or 10 things that you need to know about what you’re really eating, we can reach a place of paralysis. It’s impossible to do everything, so what is most important? ...
Curious About Therapy? Find Some Smart Answers Here
...The question for smart, successful people becomes,“What type of support do I need?” In a previous blog I pointed out that therapy is an endeavor that requires time and commitment. I often find that people are surprised when they learn that individual therapy could take a year or more to change deeply rooted patterns of thinking or behaving, or to recover from the effects of traumatic experiences...
Even Therapists Learn in Marriage Prep
...My husband and I tried to focus on the marriage sacrament and fully understanding from our Catholic faith what we were getting ourselves into. However, there are countless distractions that disrupt this focus—so many plans to be made, less and less time together talking about anything other than the “big day”, and that darn Pinterest site! It took a million reminders from each of us to return to the nature of the sacrament....
Real-World Parenting
...The real day-to-day operations are simpler, yet exhausting. Are all of my children currently wearing shoes? What am I feeding the kids for dinner? How can I help my kid pass his spelling test tomorrow? How do I handle the fact that my teenager has experimented with underage drinking? When can I schedule a date night for my spouse and I?...
The first of seven choices you can make to reduce the feeling of anxiety.
5 Things to Know About Grief
- There is no right or wrong way to grieve—A lot of people have heard of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ book “On Death and Dying” and her five stages of grief. They are very common to experience, hence Kubler-Ross categorizing them. However, sometimes people fall prey to believing they are grieving wrongly if they do not experience all forms, or in the “right” order. This is impossible to predict, and no one should feel they are grieving “wrongly”. A great example is crying: one lady criticizes herself for constantly crying, while the person next to her criticizes herself for never shedding a tear, while a third feels terrible for making those around her uncomfortable when she cries. I informed them that crying is not necessary during the grieving process, while also being perfectly normal and nothing to be ashamed about. Crying or not crying are perfectly good, and are what you may need at a particular time...
Has the cost of therapy ever kept you from going?
Meetings: 12 Step Basics
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So how do you know you belong in a meeting? The 12 Traditions of the 12 Step programs address this in Tradition 3: The only requirement for (A.A.) membership is a desire to stop (drinking). Thus, eligibility to attend is based off of having a common problem and having the desire to be free of it. It really is that simple..."