40 FREE Self Care Activities

Self-care is the latest buzzword that refers to giving yourself space and time to re-charge your batteries. In a world that is overwhelmed, overworked, and underpaid, self-care is necessary; more so than ever before! So here are 40 ways that you can care for yourself, right now, at absolutely no cost: Take a deep, cleansingContinue reading “40 FREE Self Care Activities”

Should you try online counseling?

Online counseling. Online therapy. Telehealth. Teletherapy. Telecounseling. Technology-assisted therapy. All of these are synonyms for the same thing: Talking to a shrink on the internet. I’ll be honest, I was hesitant about online counseling myself, at first. No office? Not being able to sit in the same room, face to face? Wouldn’t that be weird?Continue reading “Should you try online counseling?”

How to cope with difficult people

Some might use a stronger word for them, but since I’m a professional, I’ll leave it at that: difficult people. Unfortunately, we all have to deal with them from time to time, whether they are strangers, neighbors, co-workers, managers, or even family members. Difficult people don’t listen, don’t take accountability for their actions, and neverContinue reading “How to cope with difficult people”

The Sounds of Silence

“I’ve begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” ― Chaim Potok Silence is becoming more and more rare in our modern age. Our T.V.’s, phones, computers, tablets, and appliances provide constant noise. We feel social pressure to fill silence with speech.Continue reading “The Sounds of Silence”