The Balanced Life, Huntsville Alabama

There have been many times in counseling sessions I have used the quote, “In a world where you can be anyone, just be yourself.” Seems cliché, but there are a lot of ways we can apply this simple statement in our daily lives.

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues that face Americans and in fact, the Center for Disease Control says over 10% of Americans face depression at some period in their lives. 

Many elementary schools have a leadership program that is based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The book published in 1989 by Stephen Covey has been an international best-seller for years, selling over 25 million copies worldwide.

Happy Labor Day all! Being a parent is a true labor of love, heavy on the labor and the love.

If you are reading this blog on the day that it is published, then you’re taking a moment out of your Monday. What do Mondays typically look like for you? What are your goals for the week? Do you have a lengthy “to do” list?

It is very normal to be curious what “normal eating” looks like. I often hear “I just want to eat like a normal person.” How do we define normal eating? What makes something normal or abnormal?

It’s that transitional time of the year again when summer break is officially winding down and there are less than two weeks before most schools start back.

I work with many couples and individuals who experience high levels of anger caused someone in their lives or they themselves are angry.Anger is an emotion, although some would say it is a secondary emotion because underneath the anger is something else, something deeper.

Ok...so, I'm cheating this week. I admit it. It's my week to write and I've allowed myself to be stretched too thin and as a result I'm late writing and have one too many things on my plate! But, as I tell many a client, these are the results of my choices and while I don't regret all the things I've been doing, I do recognize that I need to take a step back and slow it down. I preach mindfulness...it's important to practice it as well!

“What is a dietitian?” It’s a question I hear a lot. Most people assume, thanks to the title, that we just make diets for people. While that can be true, dietitians are able to do so much more than create a diet for someone. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts.

Is the phrase “good stress” an oxymoron? Or, can a time-limited amount of stress allow us to experience growing pains and learn to be flexible, roll with resistance, and stretch our limitations into a more expanded comfort zone?

As we conclude this years Mother’s Day, I have found myself feeling many different ways regarding this special time of the year.