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Loss is an inevitable part of life, and grief is a natural part of the healing process. The grieving process is not linear, and looks...

Death and loss are inevitable. They’re the most sure things about life. For some reason, though, we can get weird around the topic of...

When you think of grief, it is likely what comes Sad flowers to mind is bereavement and grief after someone passes away. Grieving is...

For this post, I would like to focus on the solutions for infertility. Fertility treatment looks different for every family. Options...

Emotions While this may seem counter intuitive, sometimes the way we know we are prospering as humans is through our ability to feel and...

Battling Thoughts I think anyone who has struggled with their mental health can relate to the idea that sometimes your thoughts can cause...

The holidays bring meaning to certain days, and we bring much significance back to them.  When you have lost someone special, your world...

Tears are the body’s release of stress, sadness, grief, anxiety, and frustration. Crying purges the body of pent up emotion, pain, and...

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

A landowner may be liable for injuries to children who trespass on his or her land if the injury results from a hazardous object on the...

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...

Depression is not easy. It is complicated and different for each person who struggles with it. Sometimes, I wonder if people really...

Elizabeth, or Libby, was a special education teacher in Plano, TX. She suffered from postpartum depression after giving birth 20 months...

Correction- we have to adapt. Transitions can cause a great deal of anxiety. Anxiety is a strong sense of fear or worry that tells us,...

Recently, I was shocked to hear about the passing of one of my favorite designers, Kate Spade. To me, she had it all going for her. Her...

Journaling is a therapeutic tool or strategy prescribed by many therapists to help people who may be struggling with a variety of life...

The holidays are really great. It’s an opportunity to get together with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while, indulge in some...

Is there a time of year that is more food focused than the November/December holiday season? The amount of food and diet talk that pops...

As I sit here, taking a break from all the holiday baking I am responsible for this year, a sense of relief comes over me. This year, I...

Often times in my sessions, clients’ will ask me “What books can I be reading right now to help me with x-y-z?”   You would think that...