Relational Disappointment
This month, the blog has focused on discussing relationships. Let’s get real, what do we do when our relationships disappoint us? If there is one fact we can count on in life, it’s that people will disappoint us. This post is not going to have all of the answers, but...
Relationship Book Recommendations
I have shared other book recommendations in the past, but as we focus on relationships this month, I thought I would share a few books I recommend on the topic. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman I have shared this book in my last list, but it’s just so good that...
Think Before You Speak
Think before you speak is a phrase that is said often in schools, families and other relationships. A couple of weeks ago, I shared an acronym that was helpful in tapping into your emotions, today I want to share another acronym that is super helpful in regards to...
#1 Relationship App.
Using technology in counseling can be beneficial at times. Although I tend to have a love/hate relationship with technology, there are some apps that I have found helpful when working with individuals and couples. There is one app in particular that I find myself...
Guide to Recognizing Your Emotions
Last week, we talked about emotions and how they are neither good nor bad, but we can use them to teach and inform us. We also talked about emotional vocabulary and properly naming the emotion you are feeling. If you missed that post, click here to read it before you...
Emotions: Good or bad?
When you think of emotions, like mad, sad, glad, do you automatically think that some of those feelings are “good” and some are “bad?” You are not alone if you tend to categorize emotions into those two categories. Many of us were raised and taught to think that some...