Mental Health and Abuse – Week 3

Mental Health and Abuse – Week 3

How do you set and keep those strong, unyielding boundaries? Start by deciding what you will and will not accept. What are your absolutes? If you need help figuring out what those are, ask a trusted friend (if you can) or observe healthy relationships around you to...
Mental Health and Abuse – Week 4

Mental Health and Abuse – Week 4

May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and June 1 was Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day. Dealing with an abusive relationship is incredibly difficult. Add a mental illness, and it’s nearly impossible to truly disconnect and heal. What makes mental illness different? In...
New Beginnings – Week 1

New Beginnings – Week 1

“A beginning is a very delicate time.” ~ Virginia Madsen August is not the typical time of year that new beginnings come up, However, for many families it is the beginning of a new school year. This is the time of year for new schedules and new school...
New Beginnings – Week 2

New Beginnings – Week 2

“Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn Change is hard, but don’t let a new start feel like giving up. Being safe, emotionally and physically healthy and yes-even happy are important and achievable things if...
New Beginnings – Week 3

New Beginnings – Week 3

“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” ~ C.S. Lewis What in your current situation is keeping you down? Are you consumed with memories of the past? Hoping upon hope...