Change and transitions can be hard to navigate. Not only may you be experiencing the seasonal change, but perhaps something is ending or beginning like school or a job. Perhaps you’re experiencing life-changes. Is your change wanted? Is it self-imposed? Or is it a change that feels thrust upon you? However change is showing up […]
6 Fall Wellness Tips
Here are 6 additional tips to keep you grounded and feeling well as we get into the thick of the autumn months. 1. Set a new intention/ new goals As the weather changes, so do our needs, goals, and hopes. The start of the September is great time to tune into what you’d like to […]
Four Holistic Approaches for Seasonal Affective Disorder
I grew up hearing about the “winter blues” but nowadays we know that for some people the change in seasons can bring about significant negative mental health issues that make it difficult to engage in life the way they do during the rest of the year. What is SAD? Formerly diagnosed as Seasonal Affective […]
Tribe Finding Resources
Looking for your tribe? Here are a few places to start. MEET UP MEETUP groups are a great way to search for pre-existing groups that share your interests and passions. Here are a few examples of meetup groups you can join today:
Finding Tribe
This past weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of being with my tribe. I attended the inaugural American Counseling Association’s Illuminate Symposium which, unlike the larger ACA conference held annually, was specifically and solely focused on serving the needs of the LGBTQI+ clients. There were allies in attendance and many counselors who identified within the […]
Is Your Lifestyle Working for or Against You?
“In a do-more, be-more world, it’s worth slowing down long enough to consider whether your lifestyle supports your values, your health, and your relationships.” Read More
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4 Pillars of Women’s Wellness
In the last few weeks of school, the muggy summer air already starting to creep into the trailer-housed classroom, twenty-eight sixth graders in my creative writing class read and grappled with themes present in the Yellow Wallpaper, a short story written in the late 19th century by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. I circled around their desks, pleased […]