You are not you’re thoughts, you have them. How many times, as a client seeking support for mental health struggles, have you heard this or a phrase that’s similar? I know I have, and I know I am not alone! For as long as I can remember, I’ve seemed to be able to hear myself think, […]
It’s just a couple of weeks shy of the 32nd anniversary of my back surgery at the age of ten. As I reflect on many things, I find it ironic that the very thing others did to give me life was the same thing that leaves me wanting to die, wanting it all to be […]
“If you scratch it a centimeter in either direction it falls apart.” Dr. John Dehlin The above quote is something I heard while listening to an episode of the Mormon Stories Podcast. That being said, it was referring to Mormon doctrine, not relating to what this post will cover, however, it does fit quite well […]
It’s been a week since the solar eclipse, which in some form occurs every 18 months. However, a total solar eclipse is only witnessed in any one particular area every 400 years. This solar eclipse’s path of visibility was over Niagra Falls, which is a four to six-hour plane ride from where I live! There […]
Disclaimer: Concerning the child abuse case in Utah involving Jodi Hildebrandt & Ruby Franke I am glad that Journals and documentation of the abuse were kept by the abusers and used as evidence HOWEVER many things need to be addressed! As professionals, we are expected to keep very detailed notes of client sessions and are […]
Love languages seem to have become somewhat popular in the last 10 to 20 years. Particularly around Valentine’s Day, you will see content ranging from what the love languages are to what an individual’s Love Language is. While Love languages have some value, and knowing what an individual’s love language is, is important, the point […]
Self-care is described as the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s health. The second definition is the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s well-being or happiness, especially in times of stress. So, Why do we tend to conflate self-care with self-love and consider exercising, bathing, and eating acts of […]
If the title of this post seems threatening or comes across as threatening please understand I am not intending to threaten anyone, but it is intended to come across as threatening. You see, threatening is exactly how the body keeps the score concept makes me feel. Seem like an overreaction? Let me explain! Arms were […]
Disclaimer: In no way am I attempting to call any particular individual a beast. The use of the term is merely to explain a multi-layered complex situation, the impact, and the fallout as a result. “A child that’s being abused by its parents doesn’t stop loving its parents, it stops loving itself.” Shahida Arabi It’s […]
Sometimes in life, there are moments when we meet or find ourselves sharing a space with people who have similar experiences to ours, and though we are strangers who are not aware of what the others truly have experienced, we hold the key to helping them heal. This idea was something I frequently heard within […]
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