Winter Blues

By Tonya Thomas How do you get your body moving when everything around you may be prompting you to slowdown?Is it a struggle to get out of bed in the morning and make it to the gym?These cold days can play a role in your productivity. The less you can get out to do. The lessyou want to do. What …

Why We Fight

Knowing that 2020 has been a rough year, what can we do? How can you modify your ideas of self-care in order to reflect what is happening in the present? Find ways to continue to adapt and enjoy life.

It’s OK

Hello everyone… There is so much to say. As I reflect on hearing people discuss their hardships and successes with 2019, I am also aware that there has been a lot of reflection on the past ten years. There have been ups and downs, which as we know are part of life. I also realize that a lot has happened …

Guidelines to Making it Work

We recommend that you reach out to a therapist, either individually, or as a couple, when going through hard times. They can help you find alternative ways of thinking, see other points of view, and be a more effective communicator. The following information is a great guideline to assist in most situations. Please do not hesitate to reach out if …

There is no choice but to be ok.

My last post was about feeling crazy. Can you tell that things are getting to me? I always wonder whether I should put myself out there like that but then I think “What the hell? Nothing wrong with being honest.”   However, I don’t want to send the message that there is no answer. There is. For as terrible as …

To feel crazy…

Have you ever felt crazy? Like you couldn’t trust your own senses or assessment of reality?   There are many different ways to make it to that awful place. Motherhood. Anxiety. Eating disorders. Depression. The list goes on and on.   The results always seems to be the same. There are thoughts that don’t seem to belong to you, images …

Basics of Prioritizing

How often do you wish for more hours in a day? There is always so much to do. Another room to be cleaned, another deadline to be met. It never stops.    Unfortunately, more time in the day would only make the problem worse. You would just take on more responsibility, expect more if yourself and others.   The only …

Who likes “the process” of change?

No one.   The answer is no one.   Change is a huge, time consuming, emotionally draining process that everyone hates and no one wants to see.   We want a magic trick. We are all supposed to change and grow effortlessly and seamlessly. Whenever a problem arises, we are supposed to disappear into a cocoon somewhere and emerge perfectly …