Obsessive compulsive disorder more commonly called OCD affects many Americans. The National Institute of Mental Health provides an overview of the prevalence rate of OCD: For US adults aged 18 and up, 1.2% reported having OCD in any given year Rates of OCD were found to be higher with women (1.8%) than men (0.5%) The […]
Dry January
I must have been living under a rock when it came to knowing that “Dry January” was even a thing and what it was all about. There are trends for everything nowadays, so it doesn’t seem to be a surprise that there is also a trend for starting the year off sober! What is Dry […]
How To Release Trauma
How to Release Trauma Trapped in Your Body Because trauma is any unprocessed thought or emotion that gets stuck in your nervous system. And whether it’s a big, extremely stressful event or a small one, trauma lodges itself in your body. Begin by Butterfly Hugging and Tapping– hug yourself and then alternately tap on your […]
Turning The Page This New Year
Turn the page Every new year is a new chance to start fresh. Throughout the last 12 months maybe you have struggled with consistent pain in a part of your life where you wish you could just start over and never look back. Don’t look back! If the calendar can start over, so can you! […]
Can I Treat My Anxiety Naturally?
Anxiety treatments can be different for everyone. Not ready for therapy? That’s Ok! Not ready for prescribed medications? That’s Ok! There are many supplements out there that can be highly beneficial for our body when we are going through tough times mentally. What vitamins should I take naturally for anxiety? With anything you should always […]
You May Be In Desperate Need of Tea Time
I don’t know where to start when it comes to giving myself more time. Whether it’s for self care, time to relax or extra time with my children. I never know how to prioritize my needs to my wants. Does this sound like you? Are you struggling with making more time for yourself? If so, […]
What Does It Mean to Be Loved?
What does it mean to be loved? From the moment we are born we are wrapped in the arms of someone that will cherish us and love us unconditionally… “Being in love refers to the overwhelming sentiments that take over during the beginning of a relationship. Infatuation, delight, enthusiasm, and anxiousness are among examples. It […]
We Don’t Need to See Eye-to-Eye
When we see life situations differently from others we sometimes can encounter pain, confusion and isolation. When the ones we love and care about shut us out for expressing our feelings and stating opinions. WHY SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY DOESN’T MEAN ONE PERSON IS WRONG If we all could understand how people are programmed then it […]
Letting Go of Anger
Do you feel angry all the time and can’t seem to find the reason why? Maybe you are holding some sort of grudge toward someone or something. “Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly.” It can be frustrating and often you’ll feel bad afterwards, for having been […]
Giving Thanks While Grieving
Another year with gathering around the table, giving thanks for the food and the people around us. What if that’s not what we enjoy anymore? What if that causes us to have more anxiety and stress? What if you have been estranged from family because of arguments, addictions, or divorce? Maybe there is an empty […]
Live a Better Life with Bipolar Disorder
Recently in the news Salena Gomez was diagnosed with being Bipolar, she stated that with her new diagnosis it would not bring her down but it would only strengthen her. Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking, and […]
How to Handle Frustration
I never handled stress very well. I am a high strung individual. Mind going a million miles a minute, brain trying to process 5 things at once while still standing with a smile. If this is you, then we can relate. Frustration can get to the best of us. It is when we feel an […]
Affirmation of You
You are who you are, you are who you say you are. I thought it was important to take a twist and remind the ones that struggle to find who they really are. You know, growing up I couldn’t find the right way to express my inner self. The ones that meant the most to me […]
Family Estrangement
It’s painful and isolating to be apart from your family. Family estrangement is a difficult thing to deal with. Family estrangement is a separation within a family, often involving one or more members of the family choosing to withdraw from one another. It often happens between adult children and their parents, but estrangements between parents […]
Living With Chronic Pain
When you or a loved one comes down with the seasonal flu we medicate with hot soup, medication to temporarily alleviate pain and fever, we tend with cuddles and rest. However, what if this was a feeling that we felt daily? Chronic pain is just that. Chronic pain is pain that lasts 3 months or […]
