The Balanced Life, Huntsville Alabama

With anxiety high across the globe and our communities faced with unprecedented uncertainty, it is natural to feel uneasy. Mental health suffers when we feel panicked and fearful of the unknown.

This blog is not intended to be for or against CBD, but rather a sharing of information for the purpose of education.  Before taking CBD, please check with your doctor first. 

I’ll admit that I never want time to hurry by, as it’s such a limited and precious commodity, but I don’t feel super bummed when February is finally over.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?  Sound familiar?  The evil Queen in Disney’s Snow White repeated this every day, and every day that the mirror replied “You, oh Queen!” she was happy as could be.

“Every day in every way, I am getting better and better!” (Emile Coué)

 Isn’t this what so many of us want this January? This new year? In this brand new decade?

As we embark on the New Year, we also enter into a new decade. For some, this has no significance at all, but for others there is extra motivation to make positive changes—especially those who are raising kids in this new decade.

I often have clients request more frequent appointments around the holidays. They report increased pressure at work, family stress, and feelings of being overwhelmed. While we see the holiday season advertised as a time for celebration and joy, this can actually be a very difficult time for many people. This can be a time when we focus on everything except our own well being. So, with this in mind, here are a few self care tips for the holiday season. 

Have you ever wondered what your therapist REALLY thinks about you?  Or what they are writing on their little note pad during sessions?  I’m here today to reveal the secrets, although they aren’t really secrets. 

“There’s just not enough time in the day.” You likely have heard that a time or two [hundred], and you may have felt that way yourself since entering adulthood.

There are a lot of misconceptions about self-care. Unfortunately, it’s a word that’s become overused and carries with it an unmistakable negative stigma.

The month of October is ushered in by cheerful scarecrows, colorful foliage, and pumpkin spice everything! Wreaths and mums in shades of burnt orange, red, and goldenrod decorate porches festively. But there is another symbol and one other significant color that are synonymous with October: bright pink and the breast cancer awareness ribbon.

I had this week’s blog written and ready to submit prior to now.  And then a most horrific thing happened yesterday morning that has gripped my emotions so tight that I have to write a new one this Saturday morning.