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The Hobbit as a Sacred Text

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/Hv8IMlxFuSb Book club idea, anyone? Here is The Hobbit Study and Reflection Guide Guiding Questions for Each Chapter Reflect on these after each reading session: What truth about life or human nature is revealed in this chapter? What is Bilbo learning, and how might that parallel my own journey? What images, phrases, or symbols stoodContinueContinue reading “The Hobbit as a Sacred Text”

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The Ethics of Being Yourself

https://open.spotify.com/show/5oJ5cnAN5spzX17PxKxDOm?si=kMh6l1B4R8Ky9C473KCu9w Lately, I’ve been thinking—how much of “ourselves” do clients actually want to see? As therapists, we are trained to be present, empathetic, and professional, but we are also human. Where is the line between authenticity and ethical restraint? A Balancing Act A client comes in with a history of extensive childhood trauma. Her primaryContinueContinue reading “The Ethics of Being Yourself”

Spring Equinox Reflection & Renewal Activity

Happy Spring Equinox everyone! Anyone need a reminder of what an Equinox is? Here you go. Photo by Jill Wellington on Pexels.com As the seasons shift and the people start making their way out of the home caves, the Spring Equinox invites us to embrace rebirth, fresh starts, and new possibilities. Just as nature awakensContinueContinue reading “Spring Equinox Reflection & Renewal Activity”

Productivity for Women

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/amfatpodcast/episodes/Productivity-for-Women-e2vrnf7 Harnessing Your Hormonal Cycle for Productivity and Self-Care: A Guide for Women Do you feel like you’ve tried every productivity strategy out there? Do you have stacks of unused planners and still wonder, What is wrong with me? Why can’t I stick to anything? Or worse, If I just find the perfect planner, myContinueContinue reading “Productivity for Women”

Feeling Unhinged

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/amfatpodcast/episodes/Feeling-Unhinged-e30d4mi Lately, a lot of people are feeling off—unsettled, anxious, maybe even a little unhinged. It makes sense. We’re trying to get through the last of our winter days, the flu is everywhere, and political shifts are stirring up uncertainty. Add the cold, the gray, and the daily grind, and it’s easy to feel likeContinueContinue reading “Feeling Unhinged”

Pickleball and Mental Health

I played my first game of pickleball ever two weeks ago. I was in Florida visiting my parents, and although I was already nursing a knee injury, I just had to beat my father in Pickleball. I put on my gym shoes and started warming up, I didn’t even notice that my dad didn’t evenContinueContinue reading “Pickleball and Mental Health”

“Bad Therapy”: Audio Scrapbook

New podcast episode! Enjoy! Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hjO76lPe0Ob

Illustrating Creepy Sheepy

First off, I am not an illustrator, I know this. Art has always been a hobby of mine, since I was a kid. I just never took it seriously. And that is one of my bigger life regrets. So, now is my chance to make that right. I bought an iPad, installed the Procreate app,ContinueContinue reading “Illustrating Creepy Sheepy”

Meeting with a Children’s Book Author

I’ve got this cute children’s book idea, but now what? I did a lot of research into how to get published, but as this is not my main career, and I had no clue what I was doing. I submitted my work to a few publishing companies and was SHOCKED to hear they were interested.ContinueContinue reading “Meeting with a Children’s Book Author”