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Put Yourself on Your Christmas List this Season

“We get so frustrated and weary chasing the perfect holiday season that we never take time to enjoy the one right in front of us.” ~Joshua Becker The holiday season can feel like pure chaos as the year draws to an end. There always seems to be a plethora of holiday parties to attend, gifts

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put yourself on your christmas list

Put Yourself on Your Christmas List this Season

“We get so frustrated and weary chasing the perfect holiday season that we never take time to enjoy the one right in front of us.” ~Joshua Becker The holiday season can feel like pure chaos as the year draws to an end. There always seems to be a plethora of holiday parties to attend, gifts

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put yourself on your christmas list
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Put Yourself on Your Christmas List this Season

“We get so frustrated and weary chasing the perfect holiday season that we never take time to enjoy the one right in front of us.” ~Joshua Becker The holiday season can feel like pure chaos as the year draws to an end. There always seems to be a plethora of holiday parties to attend, gifts

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coming together during divisive times
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Holiday Special: Coming Together During Divisive Times

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” –Henry Ford Almost all of us feel tension right now. In our country. In our communities. In our families, our groups of friends, our very households even. It’s tough. I have met with many clients, friends and family members who have spoken

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boosting your emotional intelligence will boost your life
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Boosting Your Emotional Intelligence Will Boost Your Life

“While being book-smart might help you pass tests, emotional intelligence prepares you for the real world by being aware of the feelings of others as well as your own feelings.” ~Hannah Owens Do you know anyone who seems wise beyond their years? Who is calm and collected–even when talking about politics or other heated subjects?

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Check Your Engine Light: You May Be Due for Therapy

“Progress is not achieved by luck or accident but by working on yourself daily” ~Epictetus How many times have you been talking to friends/neighbors/family who casually mention that they should probably go to therapy? Whether they are being sarcastic or not, they bring up a good point…How do we know if we need to go

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summer self care
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Self-care in the Summer

“Self-care is not a waste of time. Self-care makes your use of time more sustainable.” – Jack Kornfield I have spoken with several clients in the last month who all say that summer is so fun and simultaneously exhausting. There is something to be said about having your children at home from the moment they

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toxic masculinity
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Raising Our Sons to be Human: Fighting Toxic Masculinity

No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child. – Abraham Lincoln The term “toxic masculinity” has been around for decades. At its root, it is defined as the belief that masculine attributes are inherently undesirable–sometimes even evil–and that “manliness” has a negative impact on women, children, and society as a

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