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Ideas for Holiday Rituals after a Death
Rituals help individuals stay connected in a constructive and useful way while honoring the person who died. Rituals promote healing and help grievers find peace. They are a way to express what is often difficult to put into words. Rituals during the holidays can help make the holidays more meaningful by finding creative ways to remember those who cannot be with us. Light a candle in honor of your loved one and allow it to burn during family gatherings. Read aloud a meaningful poem before the holiday meal or place the poem in a frame at the serving table . Make a memorial donation to a charity in honor of your…
Therapy… it’s a beautiful thing
I recently scheduled to get a massage because of an increasing, nagging, bothersome twinge. The underside of my left forearm tingles from the elbow down to the thumb. You know that tingly “fell asleep” feeling? At first it didn’t happen…
I think it’s time we revisited servanthood
While rereading a great book “Cure for the Common Life” by Max Lucado, I stumbled on a line of instruction that stopped me, and bothered me. “As you celebrate your unique design, be careful. Don’t so focus on what you…
“Life doesn’t get easier, we just get stronger.”
A thought provoking quote from one of my latest reads. I love reading. I thank my 8th grade literature teacher for this love. I read all sorts of books; self help, psychotherapy, fiction, nonfiction, and often the Bible. Of late…
Bridging the Couple Chasm
I recently completed a 2 day training seminar “Bridging the Couple Chasm” which is the LEVEL 1 Training utilizing the GOTTMAN METHOD for Couples Therapy. This fascinating workshop and training demonstrated statistical information based on longitudinal research regarding relationships (i.e.…
Communication
Have you ever noticed that we tend to “have a story running in our head”? What I mean by that phrase is you see a situation and thoughts immediately begin to accumulate and synopsis is formed and then a declaration…
What’s going on with me?
You may be considering therapy because you are currently feeling some strongly uncomfortable “symptoms”; painful feelings like anxiety, depression, anger or addictions that don’t seem to make sense and even worse, won’t go away! Examples of common areas that trigger…
Perspective on Counseling
Perspective. I recently went to a local craft store, Hobby Lobby with the intention of finding a pedestal cake plate stand. Immediately I was bombarded with the color of fall and aroma of spices and candles. There were rows and…
