DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” ~ Ronald Reagan Recently, I was talking with a family member who was low-key bragging about how he and his new wife of one year “never fight.” I was a little stunned…both by this claim and
DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” ~ Ronald Reagan Recently, I was talking with a family member who was low-key bragging about how he and his new wife of one year “never fight.” I was a little stunned…both by this claim and
DESIGNED BY FREEPIK Is your mind racing when you lay down at night to go to sleep? Does your growing to-do list keep you awake for hours on end–even when you are exhausted and know you need a solid night’s rest? These 6 simple ideas can help you sleep better. There is a Parks and
DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH What do Sinead O’Conner, Demi Lovato, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the late Carrie Fisher all have in common? They are some of the 5.7 million American adults who suffer from bipolar disorder. This is not a rare condition; 2.6% of our population experiences the markedly different mood swings that characterize this disorder–the prolonged
DESIGNED BY FREEPIK Americans are lonelier than ever. According to Public Radio International, about 50.2 percent or 124.6 million American adults are single today. In the 1950s, that number was around 22 percent! What has caused this great rise in isolation? In a recent article, featured both in Forbes and Psychology Today, author Caroline Beaton
DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH I read an article last week about a young woman, barely 18, who was accosted and raped as she walked to the beach near her house one night. She wrote about her journey to finding self-worth and peace after that traumatic incident. Her story, and all those like hers, strikes a chord
DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH We are busy people leading crazy lives. Our days are full of dishes to wash, mounds of laundry to fold, incessantly buzzing phones, and people demanding our attention. Some days it may even get to the point that we wonder if we can actually squeeze everything in. How do you reconcile your
DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH Just as with other medical illnesses, early intervention can make a crucial difference in preventing what could become a serious illness. Learning about the developing symptoms of mental illness can lead to possible mitigation or prevention of a mental illness altogether. Earlier this year, I could feel a cold coming on. My
Melissa Cluff is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in North Texas, providing face-to-face and telehealth therapy options to clients in Texas.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in North Texas, providing face-to-face and telehealth therapy options to clients in Texas.
