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8 Ways Setting Boundaries Can Transform Your Relationships
January 10, 2020
boundaries relationships
8 Ways Setting Boundaries Can Transform Your Relationships

When you hear the word, “boundaries,” what do you think of? In a relationship context, boundaries are both necessary and helpful. Even though boundaries are a part of…

4 Ways to Design Your Home with Better Mental Health in Mind
December 23, 2019
self care self growth
4 Ways to Design Your Home with Better Mental Health in Mind

Last we covered  the importance of prioritizing self care, but one thing we didn’t touch on is the way our own space can have a huge impact on…

How To Prioritize Self-Care
December 18, 2019
self care self growth
How To Prioritize Self-Care

Self-care: you’ve heard of it. It’s everywhere. It is an idea commonly used to sell you millennial pink bath products, but it is actually so much more than…

Life Lessons for Twentysomethings
October 24, 2018
Fariha Newaz self growth
Life Lessons for Twentysomethings

Dear twentysomethings, Have you read The Defining Decade by Meg Jay? No? You should! I always thought that 30 was the new 20. My twenties were supposed to…

3 Things to Know About Yourself for Personal Growth
August 29, 2018
Fariha Newaz self growth
3 Things to Know About Yourself for Personal Growth

It’s important to keep growing and we grow in so many ways. Whether it’s interpersonally, professionally, or sometimes even physically.  As I continue to grow and learn more…

Cubs Win and So Can You! Life Lessons from The Stands – Changing the Way You Think
June 14, 2018
Andrea Picard Habits
Cubs Win and So Can You! Life Lessons from The Stands – Changing the Way You Think

108 years passed until the Cubs won the World Series in 2016. That’s a long time. More than a lifetime of waiting for most. Years of struggles, crushed…

5 Ways That Being More Independent Can Lead to a Better You!
August 28, 2017
Fariha Newaz self growth
5 Ways That Being More Independent Can Lead to a Better You!

5 Ways That Being Independent Can Lead to a Better You Being independent can add an additional layer to being happy. There have been so many times in…

Why a Little Boredom is Healthy This Summer
July 15, 2017
Bonnie Trainor self growth
Why a Little Boredom is Healthy This Summer

Why a Little Boredom is Healthy this Summer A recent article from Microsoft Corporation found that people lose concentration faster than goldfish. The study proposes that goldfish will…

Regaining Our Sense of Self
June 13, 2017
Dana Rivera self growth
Regaining Our Sense of Self

Regaining Our Sense of Self Often times we hit a bump in the road where we just do not feel like ourselves. Many different life events can trigger…

Identity Series: Part II,  Values: What are they?
March 23, 2017
Fariha Newaz self growth
Identity Series: Part II, Values: What are they?

By Fariha Newaz, LCPC Welcome back to part 2 of the Identity Series. I am excited to continue to explore who you are.  I am sure you all…

Your Identity : Who Are You?
January 30, 2017
Fariha Newaz self growth
Your Identity : Who Are You?

Identity Series Part One Identity: Who are you? Join me in this 3 part series where we explore our identity. Part one will focus on what is identity,…

Embracing Yourself
September 2, 2016
Maureen Werrbach self growth
Embracing Yourself

It's hard. We aren't set up for success as a society when it comes to embracing yourself and self compassion. In many ways, we are set up for…

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