by Reflections Counseling Center | Nov 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
So I fired my anxiety… It isn’t that I don’t still have moments of fear. My imagination is far too ginormous for that even when real life begs the question. But anxiety in the past took far too much of my precious time and was living in the driver’s seat my my...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Growing up I was a lot like Jo March from Little Women. I would never have admitted it though. She was brash and whiny, hot-tempered, and enjoyed fun and games over practical domestic ideas. I always said I was like Beth growing up but I finally came to terms with my...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Aug 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
I thought I may never recover after that LIVING nightmare which culminated with a tender bite mark on my flesh. The little boy, my cousin, had been in a rage. He had tantrummed, carried on, and given me a huge headache… At age 12, doing one of my...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
As a mom and aunt of middle-grade children, I spend a lot of time quelling the fears of children. Is tropical storm Emily going to be OK, Aunt Christa? Are my braces going to hurt forever, mom? What if I have that nightmare again? If you...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
You know your day is starting out in the dumps when you open your eyes first thing early in the morning after a really rocky sleep (think three kid interruptions) and hear a loud clap of thunder. “Oh, great!” you grumble. Meanwhile your spouse sighs contentedly,...
by Reflections Counseling Center | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I had become that woman. The one plowing through life, not listening to the non-verbal cues I was sending… You know, the one unabashedly and simultaneously lugging a hot beverage, cleaning products, plastic grocery bags and a suitcase or two through a...
