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How can you be a balanced mother?

How can you be a balanced mother?

Candid Conversations with Two Mothers who are also Therapist!
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Four Steps to Making Goals

Four Steps to Making Goals

A well balanced person is not perfect in all areas, they recognize their strengths and limitations and operate from a place of truth. Maybe you have a few limitations that deserve no attention but there is one you could improve upon. Being truthful with yourself and processing with a therapist will help you find out what well balanced looks like for you.
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Systematic Oppression and Collective Trauma

Systematic Oppression and Collective Trauma

How are you expected to feel safe in a world that sees the color of your skin as a threat? Every time a person of color dies and we find out about it, people of color are forced to grieve the loss of our brothers and sisters, and the loss of our safety simultaneously. For the sake of our mental health it is important to understand how to process and manage these traumatic experiences.
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Managing Change

There is a lot of uncertainty and change going on right now. Collectively, we are all experiencing some type of grief. There are also those who are experiencing trauma and grief.
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Mindfulness

A Harvard study found that most people spend most of their time thinking about the past or the future. By not being present we are unable to fully enjoy the...
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CHANGES IN FAMILY DYNAMICS DURING COVID-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought has impacted our everyday lives in ways we could have never imagined or prepared for. This blog will focus on the changes to our family dynamics. I want to discuss two topics that will help you to manage some of the changes that you are experiencing. The two subjects that will be covering are:

  • Managing your expectations while working from home
  • Parenting/teaching your child and how to talk with your children about the changes that have occurred in your family dynamic
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What Is Yoga

Yoga is more than the asana. We are presented with opportunities at least once a day to take the lessons learned on our mat into the world. 
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Contentment As A Practice

“The Sanskrit word santosha is divided into two parts: sam, meaning completely or entirely, and tosha, meaning acceptance, satisfaction, and contentment. Together they create a word that means complete acceptance or contentment.” - Yoga International.
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