We all have a nervous system. Throughout the day our nervous systems get stressed and anxious and feel down and depleted. Our job is to keep our nervous system’s ups and downs within a zone that we can tolerate. If we don’t we’re gonna freak out or hit a depressive/shut down state. Self awareness is […]
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Divorce Prevention
I am twenty-nine years old, I’ve been married to my thirty-four year old husband, Chris, for four years. While I know that four years is not that long, I do feel that we have a very healthy marriage because of the marital habits we have implemented. Also, as a Marriage and Family Therapist graduate student […]
You Are Not Alone
You are not alone. I know that, you know that, but do we really feel it? I see clients as a counselor and I tell them that they are not alone. It makes them feel good and I hope that it sends the message that I am there for them. I have issues of my […]
What I Want to Be (When I Grow Up)
I’m taking a career counseling class this summer and I got inspired to write about how I ended up where I am. I was 17 years old when I went to college. I had no clue what I wanted to do except I knew I wanted to have a whole lot of fun. Junior year […]
Connection Addict 