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How to Effectively Express Your Feelings

As humans, it's only natural that we feel emotions. Anger, sadness, joy, fear -- you name it, we feel it. What's important to remember is that it is perfectly okay to feel whatever emotion you're feeling, but it's just as important to convey those emotions to your loved ones in the most effective way possible.… Continue reading How to Effectively Express Your Feelings

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6 Ways to Become an Empathetic Listener

In my blog about therapy that I posted a few months ago, I mentioned that I went to pre-marital counseling and learned many great ways to keep a happy, healthy relationship. We also went to a financial literacy class, which was one-part group couples counseling and one-part learning how to save and spend wisely. One… Continue reading 6 Ways to Become an Empathetic Listener

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Debunking 5 Myths about Therapy

We live in a society where even mentioning the word therapy will cause people to judge you and think that you're crazy. However, I'm here to tell you that we are not crazy! I've sought counseling on two separate occasions -- I went once to seek help with managing my depression and anxiety, and I… Continue reading Debunking 5 Myths about Therapy

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Make the SMART Choice in Setting Goals!

We often underestimate the importance of setting goals, but they are needed to see where we want to be in a specific amount of time. Everyone should consistently set goals, challenging yourself more and more as you accomplish more things. No matter how successful you are, you can always move up in the world either… Continue reading Make the SMART Choice in Setting Goals!