Grief: a loss of expectation

Grief: a loss of expectation

The death of someone important in our lives is a tragedy no one ever expects to go through. Because of this, we experience two losses at once. The world sees the loss of a special person we were attached to, while we carry an additional invisible loss of expectation....
Quick Tip – Cold Water Technique

Quick Tip – Cold Water Technique

Do you feel like when your anxiety hits you can’t move, breath, or function? When you feel panicky, flushed, or emotionally overwhelmed, do you feel like nothing can help? I am here to give you one simple trick that might help take away those feelings. This is called...
QUICK TIP – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GROUNDING TECHNIQUE

QUICK TIP – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GROUNDING TECHNIQUE

This technique will take you through your five senses to help remind you of the present, stay focused, and help get through tough or stressful situations. This is meant to calm the heart rate, reduce anxiety, and help you “reset” when we feel that anxious feeling...
Letting go of Anxious Thoughts

Letting go of Anxious Thoughts

Have you ever noticed that the more you try not to think about something the more you actually think about it? Try it! For example, try not to think about a giant warm chocolate chip cookie. See if you can NOT think about it for 30 seconds. Did you succeed? Some might...
Mental Health Tips: Steps to Forgiveness

Mental Health Tips: Steps to Forgiveness

What is forgiveness? Why do we need to forgive people who don’t deserve to be forgiven? Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to do and it looks different for everyone. Forgiveness doesn’t mean it is a reconciliation or repairing or returning to a relationship, it...