Motivation

Loss Comes in Many Forms People grieve after experiencing losses of all kinds. Many people associate grief with death, but it can also take on many other forms. Job loss, relationship statuses, switching schools, divorce, or any drastic life changes can also illicit a grief response. Right now, most everyone is dealing with one kind of…

A friend recently told me she was thinking about going to counseling and, as she explained why she thought she needed counseling, I asked why she hadn’t gone before now. Her answer struck me. “I didn’t want to be that black person.” To her, and to her family, counseling was viewed as something “white people do.” Despite…

Often times when we think of love, we think romance, dates, marriage, sex, having children, etc. Popular media often shapes how we think of love, and our own personal experiences can shape this landscape as well. Ask anybody and they’ll give you a definition of love, but it likely will not be the same from…

When thinking of the meaning of ‘discipline’, you might be thinking about getting your child to obey the rules or respect your authority. You might be searching for punishments or consequences, hoping to find something that will get your child to comply with what feels like some basic expectations. But what you are actually wanting,…