How does one relax? I have such a hard time sometimes. My coffee is hot, my toast is buttered and jammed and I collapse into a recliner. It’s one of those rare times where my son is otherwise engaged and I have some alone time. So what do I do? I take a deep breath.ContinueContinue reading “There Ain’t No Rest for the Adults”
Category Archives: Mental Health Topics
Making Memories
It’s beautiful crisp autumn days like today that make me worry that I’m not living my days to the fullest. If I’m not wearing a chunky sweater and holding a latte in my hands am I even doing Fall right? That’s why I’m currently at the park in a beanie watching the orange and redContinueContinue reading “Making Memories”
Push Pause
Welp, it has been too long! My last post was in April! I won’t say I have been busy because everyone is busy. But I will give some information into what has been going on in life that lead to my “disappearance”. I think if you were to ask most of my friends, they wouldContinueContinue reading “Push Pause”
A Not So Great Start
I knew there was a reason I wanted to devote an entire month to focusing on feeding and loving my body well… because it’s tough! We are not off to a great start. I’m going to be kind to myself because of my four month old. Something about cute babies and sleep deprivation makes meContinueContinue reading “A Not So Great Start”
…Is A Temple…
I call this week’s resolution “…Is a Temple”, a short biblical saying, taken out of context to remind myself to treat my body with respect. Meaning giving it good food, the exercise it needs, and other things it needs to be the healthiest it can be. This month is going to be tough for me.ContinueContinue reading “…Is A Temple…”
A Spiritual Guru in Unlikely Places
In my regular church attending, I have really come to identify with the pastor in a way that I haven’t in the past. In grade school I was too young to think twice about what that guy was up there talking about. In high school, we didn’t have a regular pastor saying mass so IContinueContinue reading “A Spiritual Guru in Unlikely Places”
Mediocre Meditation
I think some people are scared of meditation. “You mean sit and do nothing except be mindful of my thoughts for a long period of time? I don’t think so! I spend most of my day trying to ignore the thoughts that go through my head!” That is usually somewhere along the lines of theContinueContinue reading “Mediocre Meditation”
Sleep Hygiene
It seems like everyone I talk to doesn’t sleep well, especially my clients. We constantly worry before bed time, the list of the undone is never ending. We are kept up at night by bad memories, “shoulda woulda” scenarios, and the everlasting task list. Some drown all this out with alcohol or other depressant medicationContinueContinue reading “Sleep Hygiene”
Sacred or Secular?
For March, the book I chose to read was called, “Grace Without God: Finding Purpose and Meaning in a Secular World” by Katherine Ozment. The author discusses, the “Nones”, the “single fastest growing religious group of our time is those who check the box next to the word “None” on national surveys. In America, thisContinueContinue reading “Sacred or Secular?”
Growth Plan Week 4
Last Friday was the end of the “Teach Me Something” resolution. And so far I’ve learned fluid dynamics, flow through a tube that changes area, how to calculate density, acceleration, mass, and time. And my husband learned the Sun Salutations A and B and basics of trauma therapy. At the end of the week, weContinueContinue reading “Growth Plan Week 4”
Mountain Mindset Counseling 