by Terri | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking about emotions like rooms in a house and decided to take you on a little journey through the various rooms that make up this house. Imagine that your emotions are like different rooms, each with its unique atmosphere and energy. Let’s take a...
by Terri | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
I think we are hearing more and more about mental health but not clearly able to define what is significant from what is normal. Given that there is no formal blood test to objectively identify anxiety, it can be a difficult distinction. Anxiety is something we all...
by Terri | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Communication is like playing a game of catch – a cooperative interaction between pitcher (message sender) and the catcher (message receiver). The pitcher seeks to send the best pitch they can, aiming directly for the catcher’s glove, but should the pitcher miss...
by Terri | Dec 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Opening the long-held chest of emotional pain can be like a backdraft – a powerful force that can catch us off guard. It can seem counterproductive and terrible, yet this rush often signifies a positive turn on the road to peace. This phenomenon can happen when we...
by Terri | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
I think much of what causes anxiety and depression is rooted in how we talk to, and what we believe about, ourselves. Many of these messages were planted in us at an early age, before we were ever even aware or able to consider whether or not they were even true....
by Terri | Oct 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
I am certainly not implying this is new information to these systems, but it has been shocking and heavy on my heart to be witness to this on more than one occasion. In my own experience, at one time, I felt I needed a restraining order… because I was afraid. I...
