Helping People to Grow, Heal, and Thrive
Friendship is a beautiful and essential part of life that provides companionship, support, and shared experiences. However, just like romantic relationships, friendships can sometimes come to an end. A friendship breakup can be as painful as a romantic one. It’s a common life experience that can be challenging to navigate. Here are some tips on […]
In the journey of any relationship, ups and downs are an inherent part of the experience. We all face challenges and difficulties, and sometimes, our minds have a tendency to amplify negative experiences. Which can lead us down a rabbit hole of catastrophic thoughts. This phenomenon, known as catastrophizing, can wreak havoc on our relationships. […]
As adults, when we hear people talking about a problem, we tend to want to fix it. We tend to give advice and offer solutions. The same thing can happen with parents and kids. For example: if a child is sad that they cannot go to the park because it is raining outside, a parent […]
Being a parent to a teenager can be difficult. There is confusion and a lot of gray areas, and not every decision has a clear cut answer. There is no guidebook or formula to raising a teenager. Sometimes it can feel like you are going along with your teenager and that you’re on the same […]
Validating another person is when you recognize another person’s feelings and thoughts. It is especially important to validate teens because they can feel misunderstood at times. Validation shows teens that we are listening, we understand them, we can talk about their emotions, and we care about them. In order to communicate effectively with your teen, […]
As an adult, it can be difficult to find and make friends. Maybe you moved to a new state, you are looking to make new friends, or want to branch out and make new friends with similar hobbies as you. All of these are reasons why you would want to find friends as an adult. […]
A highly sensitive person is someone who has more sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli. Typically, a highly sensitive person will feel things very intensely. This can look like picking up the feelings of others and having difficulty separating them from their own, or it can be an intense reaction to a violent or […]
Do you ever wonder what happens in our lives that causes us to change? Have you ever heard the saying, “The only thing in life that’s constant is change?” I was at a seminar a few weeks ago, and, in the afternoon, one of the speakers gave a short presentation on change. He spoke to […]
