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ARTArticleYou Never Lose the Ability of Choice!As long as I can remember, I have heard myself and others say the words, " I had no choice". Sure, it may feel like there are not many choices when you are stuck in a cycle of anxiety, depression or panic. With all my heart, I know that everyone has a choice even when they are stricken with these frightening and often misunderstood disorders.
One never loses the ability of making a choice. About 7 years ago now, I was stricken with the anxiety-depression monster.ARTArticle***Awaken Your Spirit, Express Your PassionsThere is a powerful vital life force energy that resides within each of us. Like a raging river, this vital energy needs a channel to flow and be fully expressed. When we allow it to move through us for example with our writing, artwork, or music…by expressing our passions, we allow the river of the divine to flow through us. When in the flow, we are in the present moment. Our spirits come alive; we feel at peace and can experience great joy and bliss.ARTArticle***Being Still and SilentRecently, I found myself feeling anxious and depressed. For several days, I attempted to analyze why I was feeling this way and what I could do to feel better. I questioned, “Would it help to go back to therapy or to get a massage? Maybe I just need to write more.” Feeling uncomfortable, I wanted a quick fix. But, what I found was that the more I resisted how I was feeling, the worse I felt.ARTArticle***Creating Infinite Possibilities“Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is a tendency when catastrophic events happen for us ...“Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonARTArticle***Living a Purposeful LifeSurrounded by royal blue water extending beyond the horizon in all directions, no land in sight, I gaze at the path of diamonds dancing on the ocean’s surface. The sun radiating on my skin feels like a warm cashmere sweater. It is August 19, 1998, and I am on my first ocean passage of a ...Surrounded by royal blue water extending beyond the horizon in all directions, no land in sight, I gaze at the path of diamonds dancing on the ocean’s surface. The sun radiating on my skin feels like a warm cashmere sweater.ARTArticle***Staying on PurposeIn our modern day society, distractions are everywhere, vying for our attention, keeping us from what is truly important and our higher purpose. Lately, I have felt more and more overwhelmed by the amount of e-mail that comes through my in-box on a daily basis. By attending to all of this ...In our modern day society, distractions are everywhere, vying for our attention, keeping us from what is truly important and our higher purpose. Lately, I have felt more and more overwhelmed by the amount of e-mail that comes through my in-box on a daily basis.ARTArticle16 Steps to Good Mental HealthThe earth spins on its axis at a precise angle. If that angle is off just a fraction, it would render the earth either too hot or cold to be inhabitable. The number of connections in our mind, between each nerve cell, has been compared to the number of stars in the universe. It is a complex, ...ARTArticle35 Things to Decide Before Starting a Support GroupLeading a support group can seem like an overwhelming task, but follow along with this simple checklist to cover all of the administrative tasks, and it will run much smoother down the road.nn[1] Purpose of your group. Sit down and work on a mission statement of 1-2 sentences so you understand ...ARTArticle37 Symptoms and Counting...There are currently 37 symptoms that people with dyslexia and ADD exhibit. In October I worked with an 11 year old and discovered yet one more to add to the list.
In a reading program at my learning center, clients are, of course, required to read. Many times they resist when it comes time to ...ARTArticle5 Ways To Create Fast Healthy Dinner Plans When You're ExhaustedSo, you know you're eating out too much, you've added a few pounds, and the cost is starting to get out of hand. But with your busy schedule and limited energy, where do you start to find the right meal planning idea that will work for your family? Are you one of the people who check with a ...ARTArticle5 Ways To Reduce Stress And Eliminate AnxietyThe bills keep piling up, your car is on the fritz or maybe your relationship is going nowhere. You feel as though you are teetering on the edge of a cliff with nothing to hang on to. Regardless of the cause your body is pumping out hormones such as cortisol causing you to feel anxious and ...ARTArticle6 Tips for Successful Relating1. Know what’s your business and stay out of what’s not your business
So often we take responsibility for another person’s well-being (or what our idea of that is) and we try to get them to do what we think is best. The problem with this is that most of the time, nobody asked for our help. ...ARTArticle6 Ways Your Church Can Minister To The Chronically Ill1 in 3 people in the U.S. have a chronic condition. If it's not you, it's someone sitting next to you or a friend who has yet to reveal her greatest personal struggle.
Chronic illnesses are often invisible. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 96% of the people who have ...ARTArticle8 Ways To Encourage A Chronically Ill MomMommy moments come in all forms of days at the park, backyard BBQs, or meetings at the pool. They are a great time to get to know other mothers and share activities as well as advice. But as the number of women who live with chronic illness such as chronic fatigue syndrome and lupus continues to ...ARTArticle9 Ways To Plan Women's Retreat So The Chronically Ill Can AttendWe often assume that the chronically ill are in the minority, however, you may be surprised to know that nearly 1 in 2 people in the USA have a chronic illness and about 96% of it is invisible. Are these women attending church retreats? Too many of them are suffering silently. They are ...ARTArticleA New Way to Heal: NeuroModulation Technique Profoundly Improves Health and Well-BeingFor many people, there is still a disconnect between physical, mental and spiritual health. Western medicine and culture teaches us to see the body as separate from emotions and the brain as separate from the spirit. Some people are intuitively aware this doesn’t make sense-they have experienced ...ARTArticleAchieve Your New Year's Resolution with SMARTer Goal SettingHave you ever made a New Year's resolution, only to make the same resolution the following year?
You may make these New Year goals with the best of intentions, with a desire and determination for change, only to find that a few weeks into the year you find that your determination and confidence to achieve your goal has evaporated.
To maximize your changes of achieving goal setting success, we use SMARTER goal setting strategies with athletes, business professionals and students so that they can achieve success in their chosen field.
SMARTer goal setting is an acronym for the goal settARTArticleAdults Abused as ChildrenDr. Jasquith says that tyranny is sometimes expression of the mate
al instinct. If that's a mother's love, I want no part of it. -- Bette Davis as Charlotte Vale in "Now Voyager"
The experience of having lived (or living) in trauma is probably the number one reason that brings people to psychotherapy. It is the shame we feel at who we are, how we feel and what has happened to us and why it has happened that truly brings us to seek help. We may not immediately identify our problem as the result of trauma or neglect, that label may come later with more analysis and objectivity.ARTArticleAllergies, Stress, and Breathing EasyApproximately half of all Americans are bothered by at least occasional allergies. Some suffer so much that allergies seem to control their lives. Most people believe that the only action to take with allergies is reaction - i.e. to treat the symptoms - either with over the counter or ...ARTArticleAm I a Controlling Person?Being asked if you are a controlling person is a confronting realization as most controlling people are unaware of their traits, what we aim to do in this short review is to help you identify controlling patterns and the effect it has on others.
One of the first behavioral patterns is the way ...ARTArticleAn Introduction to Medical PsychologyThe American Board of Psychological Specialties, a division of The American College of Forensic Examiners, has created a board certified specialty in the area of Medical Psychology. Medical psychologists have post doctoral training in various methods to help patients who have chronic and/or ...ARTArticleAnxiety Rescue: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself“My heart’s pounding. I feel like I’m going crazy. I just know that if I run out of here, I’ll feel humiliated in front of all these people. But I have to get out of here now!”
For millions of Americans (about 1 in 6 of us), anxiety or panic attacks can be physically and emotionally ...ARTArticleAre you A Pleaser? If So What Do You Do Now?Give yourself the gift of truth and find out how your pleasing behaviors are affecting your self-esteem and self-confidence.
Guess what? Any mistake can be good when it helps lead you to learn more about truth and your true self. Truth is like a clean window that lets in light and allows you ...ARTArticleAre You a Slave to the Seasons (or Other Allergens)?An estimated 50 millio
Americans suffer from all types of allergies. This includes indoor/outdoor, food & drug, latex, skin and eye allergies. Allergy is the 5th leading chronic disease in the United States among all ages, and the 3rd common chronic disease among children under 18 years ...ARTArticleAre You Still Angry After the Doctor Saved Your Life? Of Course You Are!The searing pain in her belly made Beth cry out and grab her stomach. Fortunately, her sister, who lived nearby, was home from work and could take her to the local hospital tucked away in the little mountain town. Seven hours later, Beth was rushed from the emergency room into surgery after the ...ARTArticleCan Migraines Be Controlled?Can migraines be controlled? In most cases, YES! The pain of migraines is so horrible that, to many, it seems almost impossible to believe that they are controllable. How could something so painful be controlled simply by bringing the nervous system back into balance... back to “homeostasis”? ...ARTArticleCan Relaxation Techniques Help Me Manage My Diabetes?According to the American Diabetes Association the answer is yes.
The fact is that stress alters blood glucose levels. Studies have also shown that people who are under stress often do not take good care of themselves. They often drink more alcohol, eat more of the wrong foods and exercise ...ARTArticleCan You Be Friends If They Think You Are Faking Your Illness?Living with a chronic illness that has no visual signs can be more of an emotional struggle than a physical struggle at times. Accepting one's own illness is a step that most people come to terms with it at some point; because, in order to have the best life one can, one needs to be educated on ...ARTArticleChange is Good, You Go FirstBy now a blind man with a stick can see it, the world as we know it is changing. Yet there are still those who believe that the worst of the stock market crash is over. However, when you look at the fundamentals there is little evidence to support this view other than wishful thinking.
Of ...ARTArticleChanging Lives through CoachingChanging Lives through Coaching
It was a Friday night and my phone rang at 10:00 pm. On the other end of the phone was a stranger to me in person, but a familiarity in emotion. Stephanie had gotten my phone number from my website and was desperate to get some help. She asked for me and it ...