Understanding Boundaries: A Path to Healthier Relationships
Boundaries help us establish our identity and protect our physical, emotional, and mental health. They allow us to take responsibility for our own lives while recognizing the limits of our control over others. Healthy boundaries contribute to self-respect, self-care, and positive interactions with others.
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Not everyone will like your boundaries, and that’s okay; you won’t always like the boundaries that others set either. Either way, boundaries are important because they show others how we want to be treated and what is and isn’t acceptable when interacting with us.
Harnessing the Power of Mindfulness-Based Counseling: Techniques and Daily Integration (Part 2)
Unleashing the Power of Mindfulness-Based Counseling: Techniques and Benefits (Part 1)
7 Lessons from 7 Years in the Skies: Growth and Reflections of a Flight Attendant
Being that I'm less than 5 months away from celebrating 8 years as a regional flight attendant, I feel inclined to share a few things I have learned about myself, or rather, ways I have grown since becoming a flight attendant. Plus, 2 honorable mentions representing the 2 years that I have been a licensed clinician.
Embracing the Virgo New Moon: Journaling Prompts for New Beginnings
The other day, I shared a blog about
and the rabbit hole I spiraled down at 2 in the morning. As promised, I wanted to share a few of the journaling prompts that I used to conceptualize this new beginning that the New Moon feels to be guiding me towards.
Embracing the Virgo New Moon: A Journey of Self-Improvement and New Beginnings
The Virgo New Moon, occurring on September 2, 2024, is a powerful time for self-improvement and setting practical goals. Virgo, an earth sign ruled by Mercury, emphasizes organization, health, and service. This New Moon encourages you to streamline your routines, engage in healthy habits, and refine your daily practices12. It's a moment to release self-doubt and perfectionism, and to focus on what truly matters.
Setting Intentions vs. Manifesting: Harnessing the Power of the Moon Phases
Understanding the differences between setting intentions and manifesting can help you align your practices with the natural rhythms of the moon. Both are powerful tools for personal growth, but they serve different purposes and are best utilized during specific moon phases.
Unlocking the Power Within: A Journey to Chakra Balancing
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, finding harmony within ourselves can sometimes feel like an elusive goal. Yet, ancient practices offer a pathway to inner equilibrium and vitality. Enter the world of chakra balancing – a holistic approach to aligning and harmonizing the body's energy centers, known as chakras. If you've ever felt out of sync with yourself or the world around you, chakra balancing might just be the transformative journey you've been seeking.
Understanding Reiki: A Journey into Healing
In the realm of alternative healing, Reiki stands out as a captivating practice, transcending boundaries of time and space to promote holistic well-being. Rooted in ancient Japanese traditions, Reiki has evolved into a respected method for addressing a myriad of physical, emotional, and spiritual concerns. Let's delve into the essence of Reiki, its origins, benefits, and how it intertwines with other healing modalities.
5 Reasons why Reiki should be included in your self care routine!
Reiki works with the energy fields that surround one’s body. It is one of many energy healing techniques and is a useful accompanying modality to medical, counseling, and other wellness treatments.
Remembering to Breathe
As cliche as it sounds, sometimes all it takes is a deep breath to help yourself focus and regulate your emotions. The positive effects of slow and focused deep breathing are often instantaneous. It’s no wonder when the benefits of deep breathing include:
Grieving the Death of a Loved One
My grandfather died recently. He was in his late 80s, a firecracker, and I’m pretty sure I inherited his inability to keep still or bite my tongue. He wasn’t a man with a lot of words. Most of the time I spent with him as a young child and teenager, I barely remember him saying much to me.
Developing a Counseling Group: 4 Tips for Graduate Students and New Counselors
Armed with general expectations set by my site supervisor, I went home and started planning. I realized that if I were going to pull this off, I would need a co-facilitator to help with planning and facilitating each group session. I went back through my notes from previous courses where I’d designed groups. I even bounced ideas around with my cohorts in our weekly school supervision Zoom meeting.