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Struggling with mental illness can be a destructive process. We pick ourselves apart, judge ourselves, over-analyze every move we make...

Gratitude It’s thankful season! Each year, we gather around and one-by-one share what we’re grateful for. We likely put more thought into...

Physical Self-Care Of course, physical self-care is vital to over health and wellbeing.  When we are not eating healthy foods or taking...

If these 5 love languages are new to you, don’t worry! First, I encourage you and your partner to discover your own love languages by...

Over the next several years, my workout recovery time (probably also due to my age) was slowing down considerably. After each workout, I...

Networking Volunteering helps us connect with people who want to be a part of effective change. People who volunteer or who aim to help...

One of the questions I always ask in my first few sessions is, “What are you hoping for?”  The answer to this question tells me a lot...

In your own families, you probably grew up with certain traditions. Now, as a new family unit, it’s your time to establish your own...

It is true, we live in an imperfect world where danger is real. You may have to search for hope and will have to choose to be happy....

Life can be stressful. In the midst of deadlines and schedules, we can often forget to be kind to one another. Each of us are battling...

Techniques I have learned a technique that helps me reflect while still moving forward. Take about five or ten minutes to make an...

Gratitude is an emotion similar to thankfulness.  What many do not understand is that gratitude comes from within a person and not from...

Here’s how unprepared I was. When we did pre-marital counseling, our counselor told me I wouldn’t always feel ‘warm fuzzies’ for my wife....

Manage Stress and Anxiety Much like writing a letter to someone but never sending it, expressing your thoughts and feelings on paper can...

Here’s the thing that keeps me pushing forward. I’ve finally told myself that it’s ok to not be ok. Not every day is going to be all...

Week 1: Mentality Sit back and evaluate how you feel about yourself. Do you get down on yourself because you don’t finish your to-do list...

Write a love note. Written notes will never go out of style. Nowadays, it seems like half of the interaction in marriage is through...

It’s true. Multiple areas of your life can be enhanced and improved just by simply expressing gratitude. Gratitude, as defined by...

One of today’s new popular sayings is, “I am living my best life.” Everyone has their own idea of what it means to live their best life....

Self-reflection is the process of looking within one’s self and carefully examining behavior or beliefs in a mindful way. Engaging in...