Are relationships easy for you? Do you struggle with how to manage difficult relationships in your life? We carry clutter from past and present relationships everyday, often not noticing how heavy it all weighs on you. Read on to explore how relationship clutter is affecting your life, how it ties into all the other areas of clutter, and how it doesn’t matter where you start decluttering, you’ll see positive results.
Read MoreHow many unread emails do you have? What about the number of photos stored on your phone? What percentage of your apps do you use on a regular basis that add value to your life? What if you cut your digital space and usage by 20%? By 50%? By 75%? Sit with that for a minute. If you’re feeling brave, read the post to begin exploring curating your digital consumption.
Read MoreWith over 50,000 thoughts a day, overwhelm can be inevitable if you don’t have a process for how to filter and manage your anxious or self deprecating thoughts. Like physical clutter, we tend to hang on to our mental clutter. I imagine it serves some kind of purpose for most of us to hold onto those thoughts, but ultimately they’re not helping you and recognizing how to let them go will be healing and relieving. Learn more about mental clutter and how to begin the process of declutter those unhelpful thoughts.
Read MoreThere are so many places you can see clutter in your life. Where will you start? Which areas are most distressing to you? Physical clutter is where we’ll start, but don’t worry, I’ll be exploring so much more in the upcoming weeks.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever looked around your space and had the instinct to ask more questions about your life and evaluate how this mess has accumulated, minimalism can benefit you. There are clear costs involved in maintaining our clutter and desires for consumption. Read this post to learn about about the mental health cost of all kinds of clutter.
Read MoreWhat comes up for you when you hear the word minimalism? If you’re like most people, you will probably go straight to physical clutter and getting rid of stuff in your house. That’s a huge part of it, but there’s so much more. Let’s look at the many levels of minimalism.
Read MoreLearn more about reframing your thoughts and flipping the script on holiday drama so you can make family get togethers more tolerable, hopefully even enjoyable!
Read MoreMantras, Mantras, Mantras…a great way to help you get through tough stuff. Holidays are hard for everyone for many different reasons. Who couldn’t use some additional coping skills for their toolbox?
Read MoreIn times of crisis, we don’t need processing skills or to go deeply into our trauma in the immediate aftermath. We need to get back to basics and focus on our coping skills in regaining normal functioning so that we can engage in making plans for moving forward, building our strength and resiliency, and utilizing our support systems effectively. Learn more tips about dealing with a crisis such as Hurricane Harvey.
Read MoreThe new year is a great time to explore goals and resolutions, but more importantly I think you have the chance to improve overall coping skills. 2016 took an emotional toll on many, so get ready for anything that may arise in 2017 by putting together your emotional toolkit. Check it out here.
Read MoreHave you considered yourself or your mental health during the holidays? It's such a great time of the year, but it can be stressful and bring up painful and uncomfortable emotions as well. I'll give you 9 concrete strategies for managing your stress levels and finding ways to enjoy this time.
Read MoreYou can probably list a million things you love about the holidays, and a million things that bring you down. It's normal to experience a mix of pleasant and uncomfortable emotions during the holiday season. How much avoiding are you doing, and how much are you missing what's important? I go through 3 easy steps you can take to make the absolute most of your holiday.
Read MoreWhat if you can't think of a single thing to put on your gratitude list this year? When you're going through something hard, being grateful can be draining and feel impossible. I explore the role of pain, gratitude, and numbing in my latest post, and how to make the most of these feelings as the holidays approach.
Read MoreHave you ever asked your therapist if you're allowed to curse in therapy? Or apologized when you started crying? I encourage my clients to express themselves the way they need to in that moment. Anything else is guarded and gets in the way of therapy. In my latest post I talk about some other reasons this is important and why being your authentic self will help.
Read MoreParents are always looking for ways to be better parents. Many are also coming up with goals/resolutions for the New Year. I discuss my experience over the past year and tell you the most important thing you need to know as a parent going into 2016. Happy New Years!
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