Tag: boundaries
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How to maintain your mental health progress while being around family during the holidays
1st and foremost, not every family is horrible. Not everyone experiences trauma around their family of origin. However, there are a lot of folks that spend years working on cultivating a healthy sense of self which sometimes feels diminished around family. These feelings can be heightened around the holidays for a variety of reasons. Many…
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Set yourself up for holiday success by reducing stress
Remember being a kid and marveling at the sights, sounds, and smells of the holiday season? It is a distant but comforting memory. Over time that memory fades away with the demands of adulthood. Managing the inevitable stress that comes with the holiday season is so important. Every year I remind myself that in order…
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Reframing Communication: What I Won’t Say to My Child and Why
To foster healthy communication with our children and break generational patterns, it’s vital to rethink what we say. Here are some phrases I’ll avoid and the reasons why: By being conscious of our language, we can ensure our children grow up with a healthier understanding of communication and self-expression.
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A little more about boundaries
In my last post about self-care, I realized I threw the word boundaries around. I wanted to touch on this more since this word is everywhere. Actually, it seems that snippets of language derived from theories and/or therapeutic techniques have made their way to social media. Without context, these terms are misunderstood, misused, and turned…
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Is self-care a fad?
Controversial I know but hear me out. We’re all tired, and to some degree, burnt out from daily expectations. We have commitments to jobs, family, friends, and extra-curricular activities. Over the past 5-10 years there has been significant attention towards this concept of “self-care.” There are endless google results, trending hashtags, and tiktoks devoted to…