Nine-and-a-half years ago, I was in the depths of despair and in the most pain of my life! I had had trials and tribulations in my life, some ups and downs, but I had never experienced the jaw-gripping depths of grief as I had when my brother Jeremy passed away! There was no way to completely prepare myself for what I would go through, but what I know now is that being on the other side of loss changes and awakens you in ways I never would have known possible. Certainly, that awareness and knowledge doesn’t happen overnight, but rather it is a slow journey of self-discovery, evolvement and healing.
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Dear Evonne,
I just listened to your free podcast, and I want to check something out with you. You talk about the one-minute easy tip, “Keep Your Kid in the Director’s Chair,” and you defined the tip by saying it means teaching preteens/teens to motivate themselves with their own ideas, goals and expectations.
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The month of February continues to provide a great opportunity to think about love. The essence of love is described in a variety of ways. For some, it is a splendored thing; for others, it is a battlefield; and for some, love endures. But what if you learned love starts as a chemical in the brain that eventually runs out? And when the love chemical runs out, the brain looks for other ways to know you are in love? Would you want to know more about how that happens and what to do about it to preserve your relationship?
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It is close to that time of year again when relationships and love have some time in the spotlight. The national holiday does remind us of love, but where is love the rest of the year?
People say “love is in the air,” or maybe for you, your love comes through your phone, since the face emoji with heart eyes is in the Top 10 of emoji favorites. Stevie Wonder claimed, “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” Herbie the Car was a “Love Bug,” and then there is Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. But how do we really know if we are in love or if our relationships based in love will last?
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Like a healthy body, a sound mind is an important component to achieve overall well-being. This is why Sound Mind Therapy offers an innovative approach to counseling services that is straight from the heart. Rather than trying to “fix” a problem, we strive to support, educate and empower every individual while helping them move forward and conquer everyday challenges. Here’s more about what sets our practice apart.
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