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Mr Darcy, Resentment and a Heart Transformed

Working through resentment for what seems like a lifetime, I’ve come to deeply identify with Mr. Darcy; unfortunately, not in a good sense. “My temper would perhaps be called resentful.…

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What Anxiety is Trying to Tell You and Why You Must Listen 

Sitting on my counselor’s couch working through what I thought was a setback last summer, it felt comfortably familiar, curiously reminiscent of a Central Perk couch scene in Friends.  Through tears, I…

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Reflection: 5 Questions for Better Decision-making in the New Year

Wistfully watching the "Memories" in my photos app, the corners of my mouth posturing upwards, I reminisced as the pictures changed in time with the music.  A sucker for nostalgia,…

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A Proven Practice to Manage Holiday Stress and Anxiety

As I lay there, barely able to tolerate the steamy heat swirling about me, focusing became increasingly difficult. Claustrophobic, I tried to remain calm in my body. Then it happened.…

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Strategies to Slow Down and Destress This Holiday Season

The week a particularly emotional one, not for myself but for a loved one experiencing a number of physical maladies recently, I processed with my intuitive counselor. She confirmed the…

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