Understanding Emotional Parentification
Parentification Have you ever met a young person and said, “That person seems like an old soul”? Or maybe you have met a child or...
Communication involves two or more people by which information is conveyed to and received by the person or persons targeted.
How to Embrace Your Inner Squirrel: Managing Your Distractions
The Inner Squirrel As a licensed clinical social worker, I admit there were times it could be challenging to work with someone who has an...
What Got Better Today?
What would happen if you made the decision that every night when you get into bed and lay your head on your pillow that you...
Why Bad Behavior Persists in Winning and Losing
Some people can take winning and losing in stride. Others are giddy winners and sore losers. If people are behaving badly in a win or...
Your Strengths, Personal and Professional
Your Strengths “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Strengths are what you bring to any situation, for...
Find Peace In Your Life With an Improved Attitude
Finding Peace in Your Life If you are looking for peace in your life, a positive attitude is a great place to start! The following...
How to Break the Cycle of “What If” Thoughts
The “What if” It is 3 a.m. You are lying in bed. Your mind is racing with thoughts of, “What if…” You have tried telling...
Traffic Light People in Your Life
Not all people are considered equal in terms of being loyal, supportive, and caring. Part of being discerning in your relationships with others is being...
Shift Your Focus to the Present
What does it mean to shift your focus, or your mind, to the present? It means you: avoid dwelling on the past, or things you...
Focus on Controlling What You Can Control
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your...