Dec 26, 2023 | Holiday, Individual Counseling
It is two days past the winter solstice. (I’m writing now b/c I’m an introvert & I need time to process before I speak.) I went outside the morning of 12/21/23 to mediate as this is a practice of mine in the solstice & equinox. My intent during this practice...
Dec 12, 2023 | Addiction, Individual Counseling
Years back, I was talking with a therapist and he said, “I live at the intersection of abuse and addiction.” I had yet to hear something so concise on the formation of addictions. Abuse may not always be involved, but there will inevitably be some level of neglect or...
Dec 5, 2023 | Athlete, Individual Counseling
Square breathing, what is that? This method of breathing integrates patience and focus in a simple yet helpful way to center yourself when we need a sense of calm. But how can there be different “techniques” of breathing? Implementing mindfulness into your breathing...
Nov 28, 2023 | Child & Teen Counseling, Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
“I take an out of the way drive in and around the north side of town where the smoke from hell’s exhaust pipe lingers above the cheap rent in the dark night.” These are the words that still ring in my soul from my time in Marshalltown, Iowa. 25 years later, I still...
Nov 20, 2023 | Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
November is the month to reach out to your lost connections, or even to the folks that you are confident know that you are present in their lives. We have darker days ahead and the cold of winter is coming. Men, how often do we validate one another? How often do we...
