Holiday Diet Culture Addressing your inner critique to be more present this holiday season. What comes to mind as you anticipate Holiday gatherings? Light, warmth, laughter, gifts, gratitude, and good food are some of the things that show up for me. Maybe this is true for you too. Yet, if …
What Does Mindfulness Actually Mean? Let’s try to clear up the confusion and jargon around what it means to practice mindfulness. By Now you’ve heard about mindfulness. Self-help books and podcasts are riddled with guidance to be more mindful and ambitious promises about how many problems it will solve for …
How to Be Better at Setting Boundaries It’s not uncommon to talk about boundaries in therapy sessions. Everyone has struggled to set a boundary at some point or another and, naturally, everyone has felt the consequences of missed boundaries. When I talk about boundaries, I’m referring to the limits we …
Becoming a new mom for the first time or the next time is hard. And sometimes it’s hard in ways that no one talks about. Here’s a blog post talking about those ways and how to get help.
Understanding Religious Trauma Learn to recognize the signs and impact of faith trauma Religion can be a source of comfort and support and is deeply rooted in the lives of many within the Appalachian Highlands. Spirituality serves a number of useful functions. It can provide comfort, create meaning, give hope …
Seasons Learning to be present, embrace change, and say yes to life. I’ve always loved the change of the seasons and the challenges of this year have helped me more deeply understand why. Seasonal change is not merely a natural occurrence or a marketing opportunity. It …
Attachment Loving – Attaching – Connecting Finding love and connection in a social distancing society can be a challenging yet rewarding adventure. Connection is the key to our best selves. The healthiest versions of ourselves are found in connection with others. I recently found the book “Attached” by Amir Levine …
What Is Enough? Learning to believe that sometimes good enough really is. Lately, I have been hearing a common theme of wondering, “What are the expectations in this new normal?”. In the midst of a pandemic, should we look to return to our old normal or adapt to a new …
Your Body Is Not The Problem Imagine telling a 4 year old she is a weak, immoral, failure for enjoying her chocolate birthday cake. Really imagine doing that to her. Does it make you cringe? Want to cry? Want to protect her fiercely from this absurdity? I hope so because …
