Have you ever watched someone slam a cabinet door and instantly thought, what is their problem? Or maybe you have been the one who went quiet, pulled away, or snapped over something small while the people around you had no idea what was really going on. Most people think … [Read more...] about Every Behavior Is a Message
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Your Life as a Soundboard: A Simple Way to Understand Emotional Regulation and Personal Growth
Listen to the blog: If you’re like me, you often think, learn, or process in terms of analogies. One analogy that I’ve found myself discussing in session quite a lot lately is that of a soundboard. Have you ever seen a soundboard at a concert or even at church? It’s … [Read more...] about Your Life as a Soundboard: A Simple Way to Understand Emotional Regulation and Personal Growth
It’s Never Totally Right At The Holidays
Listen to the blog: We had a totally fine Christmas. There is literally nothing to complain about. Nothing went wrong. No fights. We saw all the people. Ate all the food. My son got the most important stuff on his list. My husband and I didn’t even get into an argument … [Read more...] about It’s Never Totally Right At The Holidays
Stuck in Grief – When Life Hits You Like a Football to the Face
Years ago, I received one of those phone calls that you don’t forget. It was a call to inform me that someone I knew had taken their life. Their pastor’s wife asked me to go with them to the house to be with the family. It was one of the most harrowing and heart wrenching … [Read more...] about Stuck in Grief – When Life Hits You Like a Football to the Face
New Morning, New Mercies – How To Calm Your Emotions
It is 5:30 in the morning, and my 18-month-old is wide awake and ready to go. I have only had two, maybe three, sips of my coffee as I sit at the table while he partially eats his breakfast and attempts to feed the rest to our dog. As I repeatedly tell him 'no,' he looks me in … [Read more...] about New Morning, New Mercies – How To Calm Your Emotions
