Getting Honest
American painter and author, Walter Inglis Anderson, is quoted as [...]
The Brain Science of Emotions – Part 2
My favorite part of improving our understanding of brain science [...]
The Brain Science of Emotions – Part 1
The last time a car pulled out in front of [...]
The Power of Saying No
“’No’ is a complete sentence,” says author and advocate, Anne [...]
Setting Boundaries: Hard, But Necessary
John has a friend that gives him a big, tight-squeezing [...]
How Expectations Influence Your Wellness Journey
Let’s be honest with ourselves: unrealized expectations temper nearly every activity, [...]
Stealth Expectations
What do you expect the year to be like? What [...]
The Opposite Thought: A DBT Practice
A couple weeks ago, we learned a little bit about [...]
Patterns of Thought: Rumination vs. Reflection
The most common modality of mental health and substance use [...]
Contentment and Desire
Whenever I think about the concept of increasing my feelings [...]
Contentment Instead of Complaint
We had our first snow flurries of the season last [...]
Fear vs. Worry vs. Anxiety
Most of us have a tendency to oversimplify the myriad [...]
Why Fear is So Uncomfortable
“Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky, [...]
How to Support Your Friend in Recovery
We continue to celebrate National Recovery Month throughout September. However, [...]
A Story of Recovery: Recovery Month 2023
Meet my friend, Jeff. Jeff works for a local power [...]