It is easy to look around and see that relationships everywhere, and in particular, marriages are in serious trouble. I can not speak for other nations around the world, but at least in the US it can be hard to find good examples of healthy happy marriages. This makes...
As a Relationship Counselor in Atlanta, I am often working with clients on their boundaries in relationships. I am a huge fan of the book “Boundaries” by Cloud and Townsend, and often recommend it for clients to read in helping them learn more about what...
It’s February now, and for many people, that means that the resolutions or goals they have set for the new year have already long been forgotten. So what do you do if you are prone to not following through on your goals? Here are a few tips for how to set and...
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been posting based around the theme of Thriving Through the Holidays. See some of the former posts here. During the month of December, I seem to have the same exchange over and over again with people. It goes something like...
Welcome to the next post in our series “Thriving Through the Holidays”. One of the challenges of the holiday season is the loss of a regular routine. Our body likes our regular patterns, and too many changes or a large increase in stress and anxiety can...
One of the things I often notice when talking with people about the holidays is an overall attitude that the holidays happen to us. We feel that it is just a natural part of the holidays to feel stressed, overwhelmed, and depressed. We allow ourselves to be swept...