The Art of Self-Care: Nurturing Your Most Valuable Asset
In our fast-paced lives, it’s easy to overlook the most crucial component of our existence: our bodies. We meticulously service our vehicles, tend to our electronics, and care for our valued possessions, yet we often neglect the maintenance of our own well-being. It’s time to recognize that just as we invest in ensuring the peak…
Read MoreCrying Over Spilled Milk
You’ve probably heard the expression, “There’s no use crying over spilled milk.” This phrase is used to communicate that crying over something that has happened and cannot be changed is pointless. However, people do have a lot of emotions regarding current, past, and future events. A phrase like the spilled milk one tends to invalidate…
Read MoreAnonymous Groups: Does One Size Fit All?
Alcoholics Anonymous subscribes to the belief that addiction is a disease and one that can only be overcome through the intervention of a higher power. Those who seek support from groups like AA or Narcotics Anonymous must first acknowledge the existence of their problem and then demonstrate a willingness to relinquish control to their chosen…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to My Younger Self
I write this letter because it is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDA) and I couldn’t think of a better time to sit and reflect on the journey. Dear Kels, At the time of this letter, you are a 31-year-old Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) at a private practice in Texas. Becoming a therapist is certainly…
Read MoreYour Emotions are Yelling Again
Emotions are like major characters in a favorite book or movie–they can be complex and everchanging. Emotions respond to events, mysteries, people, and memories around them. In fact, emotions are usually in dialogue with other, under-the-surface emotions. Often, we like to label them as “flat characters” or as having only maladaptive (not beneficial) or adaptive…
Read MoreWhat’s an Attachment Style?
Attachment theory, popularized by psychologists Amir Levine and Rachel Heller in their book “Attached,” offers profound insights into the dynamics of how we connect with romantic partners. This blog post highlights the key concepts of attachment and explores how understanding our attachment styles can transform the way we navigate relationships. Attachment Theory: Foundations of Connection…
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