Wow, I can’t believe today is the last day of my 30-day blog. I know some days I was counting down how many more I had to write, but here I am on the last day. So, what did I learn about this experience? First, it was very interesting to me to see the synchronicities… Continue reading 30-Day Blog Impressions
I know it can be hard to stay positive when life’s challenges are overwhelming. It can feel insurmountable and your brain will want to take you to all the worst case scenarios. Keeping yourself in future thinking and buying into cognitive distortions, like all-or-nothing or black and white thinking, can hinder your ability to problem… Continue reading Taking Action When Burdens are Overwhelming
Many people are self-reliant and able to take care of their needs. As we become adults, and for some even younger, we learn how to take care of ourselves, find a job, budget, pay bills, solve problems, and manage crises. It’s great and important to be independent, take care of yourself, meet your own needs,… Continue reading Life Would be Empty and Harsher Without Friends
What is your spiritual compass? Where do you turn to to understand your circumstances and to find meaning in your life’s journey? In order words, what are your spiritual beliefs? If don’t have any, why not? What is stopping you from connecting beyond yourself to God, Source, Creator, or Universe for answers and support? When… Continue reading Finding Your Spiritual Compass
Miscommunication happens so frequently that people have no idea the other person is thinking something completely different than what they said. Words are tricky. Why? Because words have various meanings and when you put them together in a certain way in a sentence they again can have immeasurable meanings for another person. This happens because… Continue reading Miscommunication is a Given
When life sometimes feels so overwhelming and demanding, we can easily be pulled into the dark; wanting to be free to release ourselves from the suffering. We can be tempted by those things that seem like a reprieve, a way to relax, and de-stress. In actuality, it is a means to escape the pain by… Continue reading When a Need to Escape Turns Into an Addiction
Many people struggle with feeling alone and that they have no support from anyone around them. If we don’t have good people we can count on to go over the things that are troubling us, it can feel like a heavy burden to carry. We need validation, support, love, caring, and compassion in our lives… Continue reading Connecting to Your Angels and Spirit Guides
In light of the recent Humboldt Broncos tragedy, where 16 people died in a horrific bus crash in Saskatchewan, with 13 others seriously injured, I felt it was important to write about grief and loss. When faced with a tragedy, we often feel helpless to comfort those in need or we may struggle to understand… Continue reading Healing Support for Grief and Loss
Vicky Roubekas Psychology 