Hey there, Besties!  I hope your weekend was wonderful!  I’m coming atcha live from Spring Break ’17!  Our days so far have been filled with family time, lots of fun, but very little sleep, as my littlest boy has adopted the habit of waking mama up 5-6 times per night.  Needless to say, both of […]

“I want to leave a legacy, how will they remember me?  Did I choose to love?  Did I point to you enough to make a mark on things, I want to leave an offering…and leave that kind of legacy.” Those lyrics from Nichole Nordeman’s song, Legacy resonate so deeply with me.  I often wonder…am I making […]

Welcome back, Besties.  Yesterday we discussed how we can help a friend who is hurting.  Today I want to put the focus back on us for a bit.  What do we do when the future looks bleak, or we are experiencing tremendous pain?  How can we persevere and find the strength to keep going when it […]

Today I want to tackle a critical part of self care that is often overlooked:  why rest is important for mental health and wellness. At what point in our lives do we learn that rest is not good?  That it is not and should not be a priority?  Kids don’t even think about resting.  Babies […]

  Today we’re tackling the topic of managing your moods.  There are a plethora of mental health tips out there on everything from emotion regulation to self care ideas, but most of them are not written by a mental health professional.  I’m here to share the actual interventions I use with my clients as well […]

Wisdom is something we can never have too much of.  Having wisdom helps us make better decisions, perceive people and situations correctly, and live according to our values.  Increasing intelligence is wonderful, but I’d rather hang out with a wise person than an intelligent person any day (not that the two are mutually exclusive, of […]

FriYAY is here once again, Besties!  I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead and find lots of time to rest, recharge, and spend time with those you love.  I definitely try to get some self care in every day, but the weekend truly does lend itself to a slowing down and treating ourselves a […]

I’m excited for today’s post, in part because I’m writing it for me as much as for anyone else.  I want to be a person who lives fearlessly, who is up for anything, and who doesn’t let insecurity hold me back from living this beautiful thing called life.  Anyone else?   So what does getting […]

Happy Friday once again!!  I hope you have something fun to look forward to and that you’ll get a break from the week.  So many of my loved ones and clients lead crazy busy lives.  I know things can get hectic for all of us at times.  In busy seasons, people will often tell me […]