Charleston’s Trauma is Our Trauma

I’ve avoided writing and even talking about the massacre in Charleston last week. I was on vacation when I found out and all I wanted to do was stick my head in the sand and pretend that it didn’t happen. And since then the emotions have come in waves for me. From sadness to grief […]

Strength in Relying on Others

Asking for help can be uncomfortable and unfamiliar for some of us. Whether it’s our need to uphold our own superwoman identity or if we’ve felt that people aren’t there to help us, asking for help can be hard. Yet it’s necessary to keep your sanity in tact and even to strength relationships. People who […]

Procrastination = Stress

We live in a time where there is so much to do and not enough time to do it. Sometimes rather than tackle our to-do list we avoid it. Then we feel overwhelmed which leads to more stress and more procrastination. It becomes an endless cycle. do thing you dread in AM~ only spend 20 min […]

Clearing Emotional Clutter

Spring cleaning can be more than clearing out our closets but a time of clearing out the emotional clutter of our lives. Emotional clutter is the constant chatter in your mind about everything that you should be doing. It’s the voice that replays old hurts and conversations. Emotional clutter may have been with you for a season […]

When the Holiday Season Isn’t So Joyful

Grief, depression, financial and employment concerns can make the holiday season less than joyous. It can feel like the darkness will never end. Here’s how to get by until the light returns . . .