signs you need therapy

Check Your Engine Light: You May Be Due for Therapy

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “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 […]

WHEN HOLIDAYS BRING NOT-SO-JOLLY MEMORIES

When Holidays Bring Not-So-Jolly Memories

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “You’re not the same. You’re not supposed to be the same. You’re supposed to be different. This isn’t something you will ever forget.” ~ Daisy Whitney Holidays are often portrayed as being joyous, holly, and jolly, but for many, it is a time of overwhelming sadness and painful reminders of past losses. […]

5 Ways you're not facing your grief

5 Ways You’re Not Facing Your Grief

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” ~ E.A. Bucchianeri One day life is great, things are normal, the sun is shining and your laughter comes freely. Then, not a split second later, you are faced with a loss so deep you […]

body positivity for kids

Gifts Parents Can Teach Their Children, Part 1: Body Positivity

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson I know someone who has been working on herself for a while. As a dancer, she has dealt with all sorts of body image issues for the majority of her […]

Transforming Body Negativity into Body Positivity

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “You can’t hate yourself happy. You can’t criticize yourself thin. You can’t shame yourself worthy. Real change begins with self-love and self-care.” — Jessica Ortner  Every day we see pictures of what the “perfect” man or woman *should* look like. While we may think these are just images that we view and […]