What are healthy boundaries and why are they so important? Healthy boundaries are simply limits you set to best care for your mental/emotional/spiritual health and prioritize the things that matter to you most.We need boundaries in many areas of our…
Finding Downtime When You’re a Mom
You can call it “quiet time”, “downtime”, “me time”, or “alone time”, but every mom (every person, in fact) needs a little time to herself. Needing time to yourself each day doesn’t make you selfish or a bad mother, it…
Managing Negative Thoughts-Part 1
Believe me when I say that I know a thing or two about managing negative thoughts! When I say negative thoughts, I’m not referring to being pessimistic. I’m also not referring to the deep and difficult emotions associated with loss,…
How to Grow an Easy Cutting Garden-Part 1
I’m completely delighted to share my thoughts on growing an easy cutting garden with you! As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I’ve been working from home for the past five months, and the ability to walk out to my garden for…
Books for Back-to-School
Find my dress here I’ve mentioned several times that I love using children’s books with my clients. I use them primarily with children, but it isn’t uncommon for me to share one with a teenager or an adult. There is…
Scriptures for Anxiety
I’m no stranger to struggles with anxiety. When we are off-balance (and off-balance can mean a lot of things–stressed, overwhelmed, too busy, sick, taking care of someone sick, adjusting to change, and all kinds of other things) each of us…
