mental illness

How to Build Self-Worth

How to Build Self-Worth

What is Self-Worth? Self-worth is how you view your own value as a person. Do you think you’re valuable as a human being? Do you value yourself as a person separate from how much money you make? Do you respect yourself as a person separate from how others view you?…

How to Encourage Your Adult Child to Move Forward in Life

How to Encourage Your Adult Child to Move Forward in Life

Failure to launch into adulthood – when adults in their 20s or 30s are still living with their parents or guardian (or have returned home) – is becoming increasingly common. Student loans, a competitive workforce, and other factors are making it more difficult for young adults to live on their…

How People-Pleasing Might Be Hurting You

How People-Pleasing Might Be Hurting You

Are you the peacekeeper in your family or among friends? Do you think it’s better to keep quiet than to stir the pot? Would you rather avoid confrontation? People-pleasing is often misconstrued for kindness, but being a people-pleaser could be hurting you more than helping you.   What is a…

New Year’s “Winter Shedding”

New Year’s “Winter Shedding”

Don’t Wait for Spring Cleaning to Declutter As we head into the New Year, it’s a time to reflect on our goals, values, and priorities. But people often fail when it comes to accomplishing their New Year’s resolutions. The goals are often very difficult, if not impossible, to follow through…

Fear of Losing Control

Fear of Losing Control

In the previous blog post in this series I talked about the fear of the unknown. When you are afraid of what could happen if you make changes, you end up being stuck without positive growth. You end up trying to control the future and all possible outcomes (which is…